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Table 17.1 Mortality rates, by selected causes and by sex, 2001 and 2005
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | |
| rate per 100,000 population | ||||||
| All causes of death | 600.8 | 756.4 | 483.2 | 563.7 | 696.7 | 460.7 |
| Septicemia | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Viral hepatitis | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 178.7 | 223.8 | 147.6 | 170.3 | 207.7 | 143.8 |
| Colon, rectum and anus | 18.4 | 22.8 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 23.7 | 14.6 |
| Pancreas | 8.9 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 7.8 |
| Trachea, bronchus and lung | 47.3 | 64.6 | 34.4 | 46.2 | 59.8 | 36.0 |
| Breast | 13.9 | 0.3 | 24.9 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 22.6 |
| Prostate1 | … | 26.6 | … | … | 21.9 | … |
| Diabetes mellitus | 19.3 | 23.0 | 16.4 | 19.1 | 23.7 | 15.6 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 13.9 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 13.6 |
| Heart diseases | 143.1 | 189.7 | 107.6 | 121.5 | 160.1 | 91.5 |
| Ischaemic heart diseases | 110.6 | 152.8 | 78.4 | 91.0 | 125.1 | 64.5 |
| Other heart diseases | 29.8 | 34.5 | 26.2 | 27.7 | 32.6 | 23.9 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 40.4 | 44.6 | 37.1 | 32.5 | 35.2 | 30.2 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 12.2 | 15.7 | 10.3 | 13.2 | 15.8 | 11.5 |
| Influenza | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Pneumonia | 12.0 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 10.1 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 26.3 | 38.0 | 19.4 | 25.1 | 34.1 | 19.8 |
| Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 6.5 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 3.9 |
| Alcoholic liver disease | 3.2 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| Other chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Renal failure | 8.3 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 25.1 | 35.3 | 15.6 | 25.6 | 35.6 | 16.5 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 8.3 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Falls | 4.6 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| Accidental poisoning and exposure to noxious substances | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
| Suicide | 11.4 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 10.9 | 16.9 | 5.1 |
| Homicide | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Note: Rates are age standardized per 100,000 population. | ||||||
| 1. A combined rate is not calculated for gender-specific causes of death. | ||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0552. | ||||||
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