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Table 1-1
Ten leading causes of death by selected age groups, by sex, Canada1 — All ages2
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||
| rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | |
| Both sexes | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 238,617 | ... | 235,217 | ... | 228,079 | ... | 230,132 | ... | 226,584 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 70,558 | 1 | 69,595 | 1 | 67,807 | 1 | 67,343 | 1 | 66,947 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 50,722 | 2 | 50,499 | 2 | 49,893 | 2 | 51,574 | 2 | 52,000 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 13,870 | 3 | 13,981 | 3 | 13,805 | 3 | 14,054 | 3 | 14,626 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 10,923 | 4 | 10,659 | 4 | 9,786 | 4 | 10,515 | 4 | 10,041 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 5 | 10,234 | 5 | 9,951 | 5 | 9,640 | 5 | 9,506 | 5 | 8,986 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 6 | 7,521 | 6 | 7,394 | 6 | 7,261 | 6 | 7,881 | 6 | 7,823 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 7 | 6,573 | 7 | 5,903 | 7 | 5,675 | 8 | 5,762 | 8 | 5,536 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 5,386 | 8 | 5,452 | 8 | 5,152 | 7 | 5,845 | 7 | 5,729 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 3,846 | 9 | 3,803 | 9 | 3,686 | 10 | 3,643 | 10 | 3,541 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 10 | 3,705 | 10 | 3,611 | 10 | 3,512 | 9 | 3,743 | 9 | 3,613 |
| 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 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 29.6 | 1 | 29.6 | 1 | 29.7 | 1 | 29.3 | 1 | 29.5 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 21.3 | 2 | 21.5 | 2 | 21.9 | 2 | 22.4 | 2 | 22.9 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 5.8 | 3 | 5.9 | 3 | 6.1 | 3 | 6.1 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 5 | 4.3 | 5 | 4.2 | 5 | 4.2 | 5 | 4.1 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 6 | 3.2 | 6 | 3.1 | 6 | 3.2 | 6 | 3.4 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 7 | 2.8 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2.5 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2.4 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 2.3 | 8 | 2.3 | 8 | 2.3 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2.5 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.6 | 10 | 1.6 | 10 | 1.6 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 10 | 1.6 | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.5 | 9 | 1.6 | 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) | ... | 716.2 | ... | 714.4 | ... | 698.6 | ... | 712.5 | ... | 708.6 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 211.8 | 1 | 211.4 | 1 | 207.7 | 1 | 208.5 | 1 | 209.4 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 152.2 | 2 | 153.4 | 2 | 152.8 | 2 | 159.7 | 2 | 162.6 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 41.6 | 3 | 42.5 | 3 | 42.3 | 3 | 43.5 | 3 | 45.7 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 32.8 | 4 | 32.4 | 4 | 30.0 | 4 | 32.6 | 4 | 31.4 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 5 | 30.7 | 5 | 30.2 | 5 | 29.5 | 5 | 29.4 | 5 | 28.1 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 6 | 22.6 | 6 | 22.5 | 6 | 22.2 | 6 | 24.4 | 6 | 24.5 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 7 | 19.7 | 7 | 17.9 | 7 | 17.4 | 8 | 17.8 | 8 | 17.3 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 16.2 | 8 | 16.6 | 8 | 15.8 | 7 | 18.1 | 7 | 17.9 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 11.5 | 9 | 11.5 | 9 | 11.3 | 10 | 11.3 | 10 | 11.1 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 10 | 11.1 | 10 | 11.0 | 10 | 10.8 | 9 | 11.6 | 9 | 11.3 |
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||
| rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | |
| Males | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 120,426 | ... | 118,681 | ... | 115,149 | ... | 116,006 | ... | 114,513 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 37,077 | 1 | 36,569 | 1 | 35,624 | 1 | 35,481 | 1 | 35,156 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 26,688 | 2 | 26,381 | 2 | 26,036 | 2 | 26,675 | 2 | 27,076 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 3 | 6,105 | 3 | 6,015 | 3 | 5,749 | 3 | 5,807 | 4 | 5,416 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 5,742 | 5 | 5,572 | 5 | 5,127 | 5 | 5,563 | 5 | 5,324 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 5 | 5,650 | 4 | 5,719 | 4 | 5,722 | 4 | 5,767 | 3 | 5,959 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 6 | 3,904 | 6 | 3,906 | 6 | 3,775 | 6 | 3,981 | 6 | 4,020 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 7 | 2,777 | 7 | 2,727 | 7 | 2,695 | 7 | 2,857 | 7 | 2,734 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 2,471 | 8 | 2,438 | 8 | 2,320 | 8 | 2,521 | 8 | 2,557 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 9 | 1,967 | 11 | 1,739 | 10 | 1,679 | 10 | 1,691 | 10 | 1,596 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 10 | 1,931 | 9 | 1,877 | 9 | 1,857 | 9 | 1,859 | 9 | 1,816 |
| 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 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 30.8 | 1 | 30.8 | 1 | 30.9 | 1 | 30.6 | 1 | 30.7 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 22.2 | 2 | 22.2 | 2 | 22.6 | 2 | 23.0 | 2 | 23.6 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 3 | 5.1 | 3 | 5.1 | 3 | 5.0 | 3 | 5.0 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.7 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 5 | 4.7 | 4 | 4.8 | 4 | 5.0 | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 6 | 3.2 | 6 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.4 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 2.1 | 8 | 2.1 | 8 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.2 | 8 | 2.2 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 9 | 1.6 | 11 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.4 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 10 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.6 | 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) | ... | 729.0 | ... | 726.9 | ... | 712.1 | ... | 725.2 | ... | 723.2 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 224.5 | 1 | 224.0 | 1 | 220.3 | 1 | 221.8 | 1 | 222.0 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 161.6 | 2 | 161.6 | 2 | 161.0 | 2 | 166.8 | 2 | 171.0 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 3 | 37.0 | 3 | 36.8 | 3 | 35.6 | 3 | 36.3 | 4 | 34.2 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 34.8 | 5 | 34.1 | 5 | 31.7 | 5 | 34.8 | 5 | 33.6 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 5 | 34.2 | 4 | 35.0 | 4 | 35.4 | 4 | 36.1 | 3 | 37.6 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 6 | 23.6 | 6 | 23.9 | 6 | 23.3 | 6 | 24.9 | 6 | 25.4 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 7 | 16.8 | 7 | 16.7 | 7 | 16.7 | 7 | 17.9 | 7 | 17.3 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 15.0 | 8 | 14.9 | 8 | 14.3 | 8 | 15.8 | 8 | 16.1 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 9 | 11.9 | 11 | 10.7 | 10 | 10.4 | 10 | 10.6 | 10 | 10.1 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 10 | 11.7 | 9 | 11.5 | 9 | 11.5 | 9 | 11.6 | 9 | 11.5 |
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||
| rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | rank 3 | number | |
| Females | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 118,191 | ... | 116,536 | ... | 112,930 | ... | 114,126 | ... | 112,071 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 33,481 | 1 | 33,026 | 1 | 32,183 | 1 | 31,862 | 1 | 31,791 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 24,034 | 2 | 24,118 | 2 | 23,857 | 2 | 24,899 | 2 | 24,924 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 8,220 | 3 | 8,262 | 3 | 8,083 | 3 | 8,287 | 3 | 8,667 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 5,181 | 4 | 5,087 | 4 | 4,659 | 4 | 4,952 | 4 | 4,717 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 5 | 4,606 | 5 | 4,164 | 5 | 3,996 | 5 | 4,071 | 5 | 3,940 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 6 | 4,129 | 6 | 3,936 | 6 | 3,891 | 7 | 3,699 | 7 | 3,570 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 7 | 3,617 | 7 | 3,488 | 7 | 3,486 | 6 | 3,900 | 6 | 3,803 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 2,915 | 8 | 3,014 | 8 | 2,832 | 8 | 3,324 | 8 | 3,172 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 1,915 | 9 | 1,926 | 9 | 1,829 | 9 | 1,784 | 9 | 1,725 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 10 | 1,124 | 10 | 1,008 | 10 | 985 | 11 | 894 | 11 | 871 |
| 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 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 28.3 | 1 | 28.3 | 1 | 28.5 | 1 | 27.9 | 1 | 28.4 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 20.3 | 2 | 20.7 | 2 | 21.1 | 2 | 21.8 | 2 | 22.2 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 7.0 | 3 | 7.1 | 3 | 7.2 | 3 | 7.3 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 4.4 | 4 | 4.4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 5 | 3.9 | 5 | 3.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | 3.6 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 6 | 3.5 | 6 | 3.4 | 6 | 3.4 | 7 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.2 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 7 | 3.1 | 7 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.1 | 6 | 3.4 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2.6 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2.9 | 8 | 2.8 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.7 | 9 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.5 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.9 | 10 | 0.9 | 11 | 0.8 | 11 | 0.8 |
| 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) | ... | 703.6 | ... | 702.0 | ... | 685.3 | ... | 700.0 | ... | 694.4 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 1 | 199.3 | 1 | 198.9 | 1 | 195.3 | 1 | 195.4 | 1 | 197.0 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 2 | 143.1 | 2 | 145.3 | 2 | 144.8 | 2 | 152.7 | 2 | 154.4 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 48.9 | 3 | 49.8 | 3 | 49.1 | 3 | 50.8 | 3 | 53.7 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 30.8 | 4 | 30.6 | 4 | 28.3 | 4 | 30.4 | 4 | 29.2 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 5 | 27.4 | 5 | 25.1 | 5 | 24.2 | 5 | 25.0 | 5 | 24.4 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 6 | 24.6 | 6 | 23.7 | 6 | 23.6 | 7 | 22.7 | 7 | 22.1 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 7 | 21.5 | 7 | 21.0 | 7 | 21.2 | 6 | 23.9 | 6 | 23.6 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 8 | 17.4 | 8 | 18.2 | 8 | 17.2 | 8 | 20.4 | 8 | 19.7 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 11.4 | 9 | 11.6 | 9 | 11.1 | 9 | 10.9 | 9 | 10.7 |
| Septicaemia (A40-A41) | 10 | 6.7 | 10 | 6.1 | 10 | 6.0 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 5.4 |
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 deaths for which age is not stated are included in the “Age at the time of death, all ages” category but not distributed among age groups.
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).
