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Table 1-3
Ten leading causes of death by selected age groups, by sex, Canada1 — 15 to 24 years
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||
| rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | |
| Both sexes | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 2,221 | . | 2,299 | . | 2,216 | . | 2,300 | . | 2,367 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 944 | 1 | 973 | 1 | 968 | 1 | 992 | 1 | 1,018 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 480 | 2 | 522 | 2 | 492 | 2 | 503 | 2 | 542 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 159 | 3 | 172 | 3 | 165 | 3 | 152 | 3 | 195 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 111 | 4 | 126 | 4 | 101 | 4 | 108 | 4 | 91 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 58 | 5 | 62 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 62 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 37 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 49 | 6 | 53 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 15 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 18 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | 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 | 42.5 | 1 | 42.3 | 1 | 43.7 | 1 | 43.1 | 1 | 43.0 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 21.6 | 2 | 22.7 | 2 | 22.2 | 2 | 21.9 | 2 | 22.9 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 7.2 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | 7.4 | 3 | 6.6 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 5.0 | 4 | 5.5 | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.7 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.3 | 5 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 1.7 | 6 | 1.7 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.1 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.6 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 8 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.7 | 11 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.4 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 9 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.3 | 12 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.7 | 11 | 0.3 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 10 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.6 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.3 | 17 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.2 |
| rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 51.0 | . | 53.3 | . | 51.8 | . | 54.7 | . | 56.9 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 21.7 | 1 | 22.6 | 1 | 22.6 | 1 | 23.6 | 1 | 24.5 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 11.0 | 2 | 12.1 | 2 | 11.5 | 2 | 12.0 | 2 | 13.0 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 3.7 | 3 | 4.0 | 3 | 3.9 | 3 | 3.6 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 2.6 | 4 | 2.9 | 4 | 2.4 | 4 | 2.6 | 4 | 2.2 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.4 | 5 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.4 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 0.9 | 6 | 0.9 | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 8 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.4 | 11 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 9 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.4 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 10 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 | 8 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.0 | 18 | 0.0 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||
| rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | |
| Males | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 1,604 | . | 1,669 | . | 1,559 | . | 1,671 | . | 1,670 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 701 | 1 | 745 | 1 | 709 | 1 | 763 | 1 | 748 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 379 | 2 | 409 | 2 | 384 | 2 | 398 | 2 | 430 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 96 | 3 | 103 | 3 | 81 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 119 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 93 | 4 | 102 | 4 | 76 | 4 | 91 | 4 | 69 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 33 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 35 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 28 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| Aortic aneurysm and dissection (I71) | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | 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 | 43.7 | 1 | 44.6 | 1 | 45.5 | 1 | 45.7 | 1 | 44.8 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 23.6 | 2 | 24.5 | 2 | 24.6 | 2 | 23.8 | 2 | 25.7 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 6.0 | 3 | 6.2 | 3 | 5.2 | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 7.1 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 5.8 | 4 | 6.1 | 4 | 4.9 | 4 | 5.4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 2.1 | 5 | 2.3 | 5 | 2.2 | 5 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.4 | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | 1.6 | 6 | 1.7 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 8 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.5 | 11 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.2 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 9 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.6 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Aortic aneurysm and dissection (I71) | 9 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.2 | 26 | 0.0 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 9 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.4 | 14 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 71.9 | . | 75.5 | . | 71.1 | . | 77.6 | . | 78.4 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 31.4 | 1 | 33.7 | 1 | 32.3 | 1 | 35.4 | 1 | 35.1 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 17.0 | 2 | 18.5 | 2 | 17.5 | 2 | 18.5 | 2 | 20.2 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 4.3 | 3 | 4.7 | 3 | 3.7 | 3 | 4.3 | 3 | 5.6 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 4 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.2 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.6 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 1.1 | 6 | 1.1 | 6 | 0.9 | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 8 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.4 | 11 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 9 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.5 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Aortic aneurysm and dissection (I71) | 9 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.0 | 9 | 0.2 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 9 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.3 | 14 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||
| rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | |
| Females | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 617 | . | 630 | . | 657 | . | 629 | . | 697 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 243 | 1 | 228 | 1 | 259 | 1 | 229 | 1 | 270 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 101 | 2 | 113 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 105 | 2 | 112 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 63 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 76 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 4 | 25 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 27 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 5 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 22 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 25 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99) | 8 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | 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 | 39.4 | 1 | 36.2 | 1 | 39.4 | 1 | 36.4 | 1 | 38.7 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 16.4 | 2 | 17.9 | 2 | 16.4 | 2 | 16.7 | 2 | 16.1 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 10.2 | 3 | 11.0 | 3 | 12.8 | 3 | 9.4 | 3 | 10.9 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 4 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.8 | 6 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.3 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 5 | 2.9 | 4 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.8 | 6 | 2.7 | 6 | 3.2 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 2.1 | 6 | 2.4 | 4 | 3.8 | 5 | 3.7 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.8 | 9 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.8 | 9 | 1.0 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 0.8 | 11 | 0.6 | 13 | 0.3 | 7 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.6 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99) | 8 | 0.8 | 16 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.6 | 13 | 0.4 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 10 | 0.6 | 14 | 0.5 | 7 | 1.1 | 10 | 0.6 | 9 | 1.0 |
| rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | . | 29.1 | . | 29.9 | . | 31.5 | . | 30.7 | . | 34.4 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 1 | 11.4 | 1 | 10.8 | 1 | 12.4 | 1 | 11.2 | 1 | 13.3 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 2 | 4.8 | 2 | 5.4 | 2 | 5.2 | 2 | 5.1 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 3.3 | 3 | 4.0 | 3 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | 1.1 | 6 | 0.8 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 5 | 0.8 | 4 | 1.1 | 4 | 1.2 | 6 | 0.8 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.7 | 4 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.1 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 7 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.3 | 12 | 0.2 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99) | 8 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) | 10 | 0.2 | 14 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.3 |
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.
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).
