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Table 1-2
Ten leading causes of death by selected age groups, by sex, Canada1 — 1 to 14 years2
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| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||
| rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | |
| Both sexes | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 740 | . | 811 | . | 882 | . | 871 | . | 883 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 229 | 1 | 265 | 1 | 299 | 1 | 286 | 1 | 289 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 133 | 2 | 114 | 2 | 125 | 2 | 146 | 2 | 127 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 65 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 76 | 3 | 95 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 4 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 46 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 26 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 29 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 6 | 24 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 20 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 13 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 11 |
| rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 30.9 | 1 | 32.7 | 1 | 33.9 | 1 | 32.8 | 1 | 32.7 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 18.0 | 2 | 14.1 | 2 | 14.2 | 2 | 16.8 | 2 | 14.4 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 8.8 | 3 | 8.3 | 3 | 8.5 | 3 | 8.7 | 3 | 10.8 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 4 | 3.8 | 5 | 3.3 | 4 | 4.0 | 5 | 3.1 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.8 | 6 | 2.8 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 6 | 3.2 | 7 | 2.5 | 5 | 3.2 | 4 | 3.4 | 6 | 2.3 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 7 | 1.2 | 8 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.6 | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 7 | 1.2 | 6 | 3.1 | 7 | 1.6 | 11 | 0.7 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 9 | 0.9 | 9 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.9 | 12 | 0.7 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 10 | 0.8 | 10 | 1.1 | 9 | 1.4 | 7 | 2.1 | 8 | 1.2 |
| rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 13.7 | . | 14.9 | . | 16.0 | . | 15.8 | . | 15.9 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 4.2 | 1 | 4.9 | 1 | 5.4 | 1 | 5.2 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.3 | 2 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 4 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.6 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 6 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.4 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 7 | 0.2 | 8 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 7 | 0.2 | 6 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.3 | 11 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 9 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.2 | 15 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 10 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||
| rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | |
| Males | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 437 | . | 483 | . | 499 | . | 486 | . | 510 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 158 | 1 | 166 | 1 | 186 | 1 | 181 | 1 | 191 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 70 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 88 | 2 | 76 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 40 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 60 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 4 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 17 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 10 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 36.2 | 1 | 34.4 | 1 | 37.3 | 1 | 37.2 | 1 | 37.5 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 16.0 | 2 | 15.5 | 2 | 13.2 | 2 | 18.1 | 2 | 14.9 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 9.2 | 3 | 7.2 | 3 | 8.8 | 3 | 8.0 | 3 | 11.8 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 4 | 3.9 | 5 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | 4 | 2.9 | 4 | 5.7 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 3.7 | 4 | 4.3 | 5 | 2.4 | 5 | 2.7 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 6 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.3 | 5 | 2.4 | 5 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 7 | 1.6 | 6 | 2.3 | 7 | 1.4 | 11 | 0.8 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 8 | 0.7 | 13 | 0.6 | 9 | 1.0 | 7 | 2.3 | 8 | 0.8 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 8 | 0.7 | 8 | 1.4 | 7 | 1.4 | 9 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 8 | 0.7 | 8 | 1.4 | 16 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.8 | 11 | 0.4 |
| rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 15.8 | . | 17.3 | . | 17.7 | . | 17.2 | . | 17.9 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 5.7 | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 6.6 | 1 | 6.4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.3 | 2 | 3.1 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.6 | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 4 | 0.6 | 5 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 7 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 8 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.1 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 8 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 8 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.3 | 16 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||
| rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | |
| Females | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 303 | . | 328 | . | 383 | . | 385 | . | 373 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 71 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 113 | 1 | 105 | 1 | 98 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 63 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 51 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 25 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 35 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 10 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 12 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Meningitis (G00, G03) | 9 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | rank 3 | percent | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 | . | 100.0 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 23.4 | 1 | 30.2 | 1 | 29.5 | 1 | 27.3 | 1 | 26.3 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 20.8 | 2 | 11.9 | 2 | 15.4 | 2 | 15.1 | 2 | 13.7 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 8.3 | 3 | 9.8 | 3 | 8.1 | 3 | 9.6 | 3 | 9.4 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 2.7 | 5 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.4 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 5 | 3.6 | 8 | 2.4 | 4 | 4.4 | 5 | 3.4 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 6 | 3.3 | 5 | 3.0 | 6 | 3.4 | 5 | 3.4 | 5 | 3.2 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 7 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.7 | 7 | 1.8 | 7 | 2.1 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 8 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.5 | 9 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.1 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 9 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.8 | 7 | 1.8 | 8 | 1.8 | 8 | 1.9 |
| Meningitis (G00, G03) | 9 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.6 | 16 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.8 | 10 | 1.1 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 9 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.9 | 10 | 1.6 | 10 | 0.8 | 9 | 1.6 |
| rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | rank 3 | age-specific rate 4 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 11.5 | . | 12.3 | . | 14.3 | . | 14.3 | . | 13.8 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 2.7 | 1 | 3.7 | 1 | 4.2 | 1 | 3.9 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 3 | 0.9 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 5 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.6 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.6 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 6 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.4 |
| In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48) | 7 | 0.2 | 6 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 8 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 9 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Meningitis (G00, G03) | 9 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 9 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.2 |
The geographic distribution of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence. Counts in this table exclude deaths of non-residents of Canada.
For "Age at time of death, 1 to 14 years", mortality rate calculation uses population estimates for 0 to 14 year olds less the live births of the calendar year.
The ranking of the leading causes of death is based on the number of deaths.
The age-specific mortality rates per 100,000 population use the population estimates in the Appendix 3 as denominator.
Note(s):
See "Introduction", "Glossary" and "Definitions, data sources and methods" sections.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database (CANSIM table 102-0561).
