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Table 1
Annual number of deaths due to cancer and major cardiovascular diseases by sex, Canada, 1979 to 2005

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Year Cancer Major Cardiovascular Diseases
Both sexes Male Female Both sexes Male Female
1979 38,584 21,508 17,076 78,952 43,811 35,141
1980 39,578 22,180 17,398 80,242 43,943 36,299
1981 40,414 22,440 17,974 79,035 43,178 35,857
1982 41,964 23,449 18,515 79,946 43,305 36,641
1983 42,865 23,862 19,003 78,550 42,541 36,009
1984 44,784 24,909 19,875 77,793 41,690 36,103
1985 46,333 25,534 20,799 78,063 41,712 36,351
1986 47,448 26,184 21,264 78,757 41,613 37,144
1987 48,617 26,755 21,862 77,309 40,758 36,551
1988 50,756 28,104 22,652 77,838 40,814 37,024
1989 51,300 28,345 22,955 77,165 40,416 36,749
1990 52,426 28,866 23,560 74,596 38,597 35,999
1991 53,965 29,670 24,295 75,469 38,855 36,614
1992 54,840 30,054 24,786 75,623 39,021 36,602
1993 56,192 30,483 25,709 78,342 40,262 38,080
1994 57,327 31,017 26,310 78,031 39,655 38,376
1995 57,810 31,332 26,478 78,526 39,850 38,676
1996 59,240 31,655 27,585 78,932 39,788 39,144
1997 58,703 31,555 27,148 78,906 39,591 39,315
1998 60,597 32,392 28,205 78,861 39,721 39,140
1999 61,650 33,026 28,624 78,385 39,571 38,814
2000 62,672 33,360 29,312 76,046 37,914 38,132
2001 63,774 34,023 29,751 74,441 36,912 37,529
2002 65,103 34,415 30,688 74,209 36,605 37,604
2003 65,990 34,701 31,289 73,827 37,004 36,823
2004 66,947 35,156 31,791 72,338 35,847 36,491
2005 67,343 35,481 31,862 71,338 35,198 36,140
Note:
For cancer, we used ICD-9 codes 140-208 (from 1979 to 1999) and ICD-10 codes C00-C97 (from 2000 to 2005).
For major cardiovascular diseases, we used ICD-9 codes 390-434, 436-448 (from 1979 to 1999) and ICD-10 codes I00-78 (from 2000 to 2005).
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 102-0551 and custom tabulations.

 

Date Modified: 2009-03-30

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