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Tables
- Table 5 Selected health indicators, 2011
- Table 6 Life expectancy
- Table 7 Mortality rates, by selected causes, 2009
- Table 8 New cancer cases, by selected primary site
Charts
- Chart 5 Infant mortality
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| Both sexes | Males | Females | |
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| % of population | |||
| Arthritis | 17.0 | 12.7 | 21.2 |
| Diabetes | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Asthma | 8.6 | 7.4 | 9.8 |
| High blood pressure | 17.6 | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| Current smoker, daily or occasional | 19.9 | 22.3 | 17.5 |
| BMI (18 and older), overweight | 33.8 | 40.2 | 27.3 |
| BMI (18 and older), obese | 18.3 | 19.8 | 16.8 |
| Influenza immunization, in past year | 30.2 | 26.9 | 33.4 |
| Perceived mental health, very good or excellent | 72.6 | 73.5 | 71.7 |
| Perceived mental health, fair or poor | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied | 92.3 | 92.4 | 92.1 |
| Pain or discomfort that prevents activities | 14.5 | 12.3 | 16.7 |
| Has a regular medical doctor | 84.7 | 80.6 | 88.8 |
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Notes: Population aged 12 and older. BMI = body mass index. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0501. |
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| 1931 | 1961 | 1994/1996 | 2007/2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| years | ||||
| Females | ||||
| At birth | 62.1 | 74.2 | 81.1 | 83.3 |
| At 65 | 13.7 | 16.1 | 19.9 | 21.6 |
| Males | ||||
| At birth | 60.0 | 68.4 | 75.2 | 78.8 |
| At 65 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 18.5 |
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Note: Starting with 1992/1994 data, life expectancy is calculated using a three-year average of age-specific mortality rates. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0512 and Catalogue no. 84-518-X. |
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| Both sexes | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate per 100,000 population | |||
| All causes of death | 515.0 | 629.9 | 423.5 |
| Septicemia | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| Viral hepatitis | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 160.3 | 192.5 | 136.8 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14.9 | 18.7 | 11.9 |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 11.8 | 10.2 | 12.6 |
| Heart diseases | 101.4 | 134.2 | 74.9 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 28.4 | 30.5 | 26.4 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 11.7 | 14.3 | 10.0 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 22.9 | 29.1 | 19.0 |
| Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 6.2 | 8.5 | 4.1 |
| Renal failure | 6.9 | 8.8 | 5.7 |
| Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 24.5 | 33.5 | 16.2 |
| Suicide | 10.7 | 16.6 | 5.0 |
| Homicide | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
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Note: Rates are age-standardized to the 1991 Census of Population. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0552. |
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| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||
| Males | |||
| Total, all primary sites of cancerNote 1 | 64,953 | 74,479 | 85,531 |
| Colon (excluding rectum) | 5,331 | 6,300 | 7,081 |
| Rectum and rectosigmoid | 2,966 | 3,713 | 4,130 |
| Lung and bronchus | 11,179 | 11,858 | 12,465 |
| Prostate | 15,992 | 19,606 | 23,231 |
| Females | |||
| Total, all primary sites of cancerNote 1 | 59,980 | 69,421 | 78,073 |
| Colon (excluding rectum) | 5,379 | 6,205 | 6,673 |
| Rectum and rectosigmoid | 2,003 | 2,389 | 2,599 |
| Lung and bronchus | 7,317 | 8,890 | 10,400 |
| Breast | 17,633 | 19,647 | 21,006 |
Note: International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd edition (ICD-O-3) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer rules for determining multiple primary sites.
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