Table 3
Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes by age group, Canada, 2008

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Table 3
Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes by age group, Canada, 2008
This table contains some blank cells. Blank cells are a result of a tie in ranking of the causes of death in the previous cell.
Rank	All Ages	Under 1	1 to 14	15 to 24	25 to 34	35 to 44	45 to 54	55 to 64	65 to 74	75 to 84	85 and over
1	Cancer 70,558	Congenital abnormalities 414	Accidents 205	Accidents 910	Accidents 791	Cancer 1,348	Cancer 5,570	Cancer 12,137	Cancer 17,574	Cancer 21,548	Heart disease 20,427
2	Heart disease 50,722	Short Gestation 256	Cancer 115	Suicide 463	Suicide 513	Accidents 926	Heart disease 2,250	Heart disease 4,661	Heart disease 7,531	Heart disease 15,046	Cancer 11,736
3	Stroke 13,870	Maternal Complications of pregnancy 150	Congenital abnormalities 45	Homicide 161	Cancer 362	Suicide 768	Accidents 1,244	Accidents 1,014	Chronic lower respiratory 1,957	Stroke 4,375	Stroke 6,502
4	Chronic lower respiratory 10,923	Complications of placenta, cord, membranes 144	Heart disease 27	Cancer 160	Heart disease 134	Heart disease 570	Suicide 886	Diabetes 841	Stroke 1,656	Chronic lower respiratory 4,176	Alzheimer's disease 4,082
5	Accidents 10,234	Sudden Infant death syndrome 107	Suicide 25	Heart disease 53	Homicide 129	Liver disease 150	Liver disease 545	Liver disease 768	Diabetes 1,478	Diabetes 2,546	Chronic lower respiratory 3,873
6	Diabetes 7,521	Intrauterine hypoxia 60	Homicide 21	Congenital abnormalities 42	Congenital abnormalities 36	HIV 125	Stroke 415	Stroke 735	Accidents 849	Alzheimer's disease 2,070	Influenza and Pneumonia 2,891
7	Alzheimer's disease 6,573	Bacterial sepsis 48	*Stroke	*Stroke	Diabetes 33	Stroke 119	Diabetes 362	Chronic lower respiratory 689	Liver disease 629	Accidents 1,690	Accidents 2,573
7	Alzheimer's disease 6,573	Bacterial sepsis 48	*Benign neoplasms 12	*Influenza and Pneumonia 14	Diabetes 33	Stroke 119	Diabetes 362	Chronic lower respiratory 689	Liver disease 629	Accidents 1,690	Accidents 2,573
8	Influenza and Pneumonia 5,386	Neonatal haemorrhages 43			*Stroke	Diabetes 109	Influenza and Pneumonia 187	Suicide 561	Nephritis 492	Influenza and Pneumonia 1,464	Diabetes 2,138
8	Influenza and Pneumonia 5,386	Neonatal haemorrhages 43			*Influenza and Pneumonia 30	Diabetes 109	Influenza and Pneumonia 187	Suicide 561	Nephritis 492	Influenza and Pneumonia 1,464	Diabetes 2,138
9	Nephritis 3,846	Disease of the circulatory system 36	Septicaemia 11	Diabetes 11		Homicide 95	Chronic lower respiratory 177	Influenza and Pneumonia 277	Influenza and Pneumonia 444	Nephritis 1,285	Nephritis 1,733
10	Suicide 3,705	Respiratory distress 33	Influenza and Pneumonia 10	*Pneumonitis	Liver disease 25	Congenital abnormalities 71	HIV 158	Nephritis 220	Alzheimer's disease 351	Parkinson's disease 889	Essential Hypertension 868
10	Suicide 3,705	Respiratory distress 33	Influenza and Pneumonia 10	*Septicaemia 8	Liver disease 25	Congenital abnormalities 71	HIV 158	Nephritis 220	Alzheimer's disease 351	Parkinson's disease 889	Essential Hypertension 868
* 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, 2008, CANSIM Tables 102–0561 and 102–0562.

Table 3 Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes by age group, Canada, 2008

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Table 3
Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes by age group, Canada, 2008