Table 2
Number of deaths, standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population (based on the 2011 population), and percentage of deaths by leading causes of death, provinces and territories (excluding Ontario and Yukon), 2017
| Malignant neoplasms | Heart diseases | Cerebrovascular diseases | Chronic lower respiratory diseases | Accidents (unintentional injuries) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,451 | 969 | 244 | 255 | 172 |
| Prince Edward Island | 401 | 271 | 77 | 63 | 39 |
| Nova Scotia | 2,763 | 1,736 | 482 | 566 | 483 |
| New Brunswick | 2,067 | 1,458 | 372 | 359 | 308 |
| Quebec | 21,248 | 11,788 | 3,042 | 3,098 | 2,282 |
| Manitoba | 2,808 | 2,184 | 642 | 516 | 536 |
| Saskatchewan | 2,375 | 1,938 | 471 | 462 | 451 |
| Alberta | 6,720 | 5,237 | 1,132 | 1,178 | 1,403 |
| British Columbia | 10,518 | 7,301 | 2,336 | 1,829 | 1,354 |
| Northwest Territories | 58 | 49 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Nunavut | 27 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 11 |
| Age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 225.5 | 160.5 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 31.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 220.7 | 155.0 | 44.1 | 35.7 | 24.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 231.0 | 144.3 | 39.6 | 46.4 | 43.4 |
| New Brunswick | 210.4 | 146.7 | 37.7 | 35.9 | 35.2 |
| Quebec | 209.7 | 112.8 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 23.4 |
| Manitoba | 205.6 | 152.6 | 44.0 | 36.3 | 38.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 198.8 | 150.3 | 36.5 | 37.4 | 37.1 |
| Alberta | 184.0 | 145.6 | 32.0 | 33.4 | 34.3 |
| British Columbia | 183.6 | 122.1 | 39.0 | 30.6 | 26.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 229.1 | 233.5 | 47.6 | 84.3 | 54.0 |
| Nunavut | 220.0 | 219.1 | 73.4 | 251.1 | 50.7 |
| Percentage of deaths | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 28.3 | 18.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 30.5 | 20.6 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 28.9 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| New Brunswick | 27.6 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Quebec | 32.7 | 18.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Manitoba | 25.4 | 19.8 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 25.1 | 20.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Alberta | 26.3 | 20.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| British Columbia | 27.3 | 19.0 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 24.1 | 20.3 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Nunavut | 16.1 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 6.5 |
Source(s):
Table 13-10-0801-01.
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