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Table E.1
Ranking and number of deaths for the five leading causes by region, Canada, 2004

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Rank	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador	Prince Edward Island	Nova Scotia	New Brunswick	Quebec	Ontario	Manitoba	Saskatchewan	Alberta	British Colombia	Yukon	Northwest Territories	Nunavut
1	Cancer 66,947	Heart disease 1,153	Cancer 334	Cancer 2,436	Cancer 1,714	Cancer 17,871	Cancer 24,690	Cancer 2,714	Cancer 2,236	Cancer 5,256	Cancer 8,450	Cancer 46	Cancer 39	Cancer 28
2	Heart disease 52,000	Cancer 1,131	Heart disease 333	Heart disease 1,852	Heart disease 1,624	Heart disease 11,640	Heart disease 19,508	Heart disease 2,418	Heart disease 2,189	Heart disease 4,649	Heart disease 6,562	Heart disease 27	Heart disease 28	Suicide 24
3	Cerebro– vascular 14,626	Cerebro– vascular 308	Cerebro– vascular 103	Cerebro– vascular 588	Cerebro– vascular 377	Chronic lower respiratory 2,928	Cerebro– vascular 5,698	Cerebro– vascular 670	Cerebro– vascular 597	Cerebro– vascular 1,266	Cerebro– vascular 2,294	Unintentional injuries 25	Suicide 11	Heart disease¹ 14
3	Cerebro– vascular 14,626	Cerebro– vascular 308	Cerebro– vascular 103	Cerebro– vascular 588	Cerebro– vascular 377	Chronic lower respiratory 2,928	Cerebro– vascular 5,698	Cerebro– vascular 670	Cerebro– vascular 597	Cerebro– vascular 1,266	Cerebro– vascular 2,294	Unintentional injuries 25	Suicide 11	Unintentional injuries¹ 14
4	Chronic lower respiratory 10,041	Diabetes mellitus 256	Unintentional injuries 73	Chronic lower respiratory 464	Diabetes mellitus 273	Cerebro– vascular 2,703	Chronic lower respiratory 3,289	Diabetes mellitus 452	Unintentional injuries 399	Unintentional injuries 801	Chronic lower respiratory 1,305	Cerebro- vascular 8	Cerebro– vascular¹ 9	...
4	Chronic lower respiratory 10,041	Diabetes mellitus 256	Unintentional injuries 73	Chronic lower respiratory 464	Diabetes mellitus 273	Cerebro– vascular 2,703	Chronic lower respiratory 3,289	Diabetes mellitus 452	Unintentional injuries 399	Unintentional injuries 801	Chronic lower respiratory 1,305	Cerebro- vascular 8	Unintentional injuries¹ 9	...
5	Unintentional injuries 8,986	Chronic lower respiratory 181	Influenza and pneumonia 66	Unintentional injuries 328	Chronic lower respiratory 272	Unintentional injuries 2,059	Unintentional injuries 3,251	Unintentional injuries 449	Chronic lower respiratory 371	Chronic lower respiratory 786	Influenza and pneumonia 1,262	Chronic lower respiratory¹ 7	...	Conditions from perinatal period 7
5	Unintentional injuries 8,986	Chronic lower respiratory 181	Influenza and pneumonia 66	Unintentional injuries 328	Chronic lower respiratory 272	Unintentional injuries 2,059	Unintentional injuries 3,251	Unintentional injuries 449	Chronic lower respiratory 371	Chronic lower respiratory 786	Influenza and pneumonia 1,262	Homicide¹ 7	...	Conditions from perinatal period 7
1. Indicates a tie in the number of deaths. The next rank is incremented by an equivalent number of equal ranks. Source: Statistics Canada. Leading Causes of Deaths in Canada, 2000 to 2004, CANSIM Table 102-0563.

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Table E.1 Ranking and number of deaths for the five leading causes by region, Canada, 2004

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Table E.1
Ranking and number of deaths for the five leading causes by region, Canada, 2004