Table 4
Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes of death by age group, males, Canada, 2009

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Table 4
Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes of death by age group, males, Canada, 2009
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
37,452
Congenital abnormalities
215
Accidents
92
Accidents
615
Accidents
633
Accidents
595
Cancer
2,600
Cancer
6,494
Cancer
9,995
Cancer
11,963
Heart disease
7,239
2 Heart disease
25,950
Short Gestation
130
Cancer
63
Suicide
349
Suicide
437
Suicide
588
Heart disease
1,757
Heart disease
3,427
Heart disease
4,868
Heart disease
8,063
Cancer
5,543
3 Accidents
6,045
Maternal Complications of pregnancy
88
Congenital abnormalities
45
Homicide
135
Cancer
143
Cancer
545
Accidents
934
Accidents
699
Chronic lower respiratory
1,077
Chronic lower respiratory
2,210
Stroke
2,029
4 Stroke
5,823
Complications of placenta, cord, membranes
64
Homicide
15
Cancer
100
Homicide
104
Heart disease
438
Suicide
740
Liver disease
553
Stroke
925
Stroke
2,157
Chronic lower respiratory
1,769
5 Chronic lower respiratory
5,525
Sudden Infant death syndrome
62
Suicide
13
Heart disease
43
Heart disease
90
Liver disease
77
Liver disease
359
Diabetes
512
Diabetes
826
Diabetes
1,204
Influenza and Pneumonia
1,130
6 Diabetes
3,616
Neonatal haemorrhages
30
*Heart disease Congenital abnormalities
23
Influenza and Pneumonia
31
Homicide
69
Diabetes
230
Suicide
464
Accidents
520
Accidents
944
Accidents
997
*Influenza and Pneumonia
12
7 Suicide
2,989
*Bacterial sepsis   Influenza and Pneumonia
19
Stroke
25
Diabetes
67
Stroke
205
Stroke
413
Liver disease
438
Alzheimer's disease
794
 Alzheimer's disease
954
*Intrauterine hypoxia
25
8 Influenza and Pneumonia
2,694
  Stroke
8
Diabetes
8
 Congenital abnormalities
21
HIV
55
Influenza and Pneumonia
151
Chronic lower respiratory
366
Influenza and Pneumonia
295
Influenza and Pneumonia
792
Diabetes
754
9 Alzheimer's disease
1,932
Other complications of labour and delivery
18
Conditions originating in perinatal period
6
Stroke
6
HIV
19
Stroke
52
HIV
126
Influenza and Pneumonia
204
Nephritis
244
Nephritis
654
Nephritis
709
10 Nephritis
1,775
Diseases of circulatory system
17
Chronic lower respiratory
5
*Chronic lower respiratory Diabetes
15
Influenza and Pneumonia
51
Chronic lower respiratory
84
Viral Hepatitis 131 Suicide
216
Parkinson's disease
556
Pneumonitis
378
*Benign neoplasms
*Pneumonitis
4

 

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