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Table B.2
Ranking of the 10 leading causes of death by sex, Canada, 2000 to 2004
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| Cause of death | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of heart (heart disease) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
Note: The order of the causes of death in this table is based on the ranking of the 10 leading causes for males in 2004. |
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