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Other content related to Life expectancy and deathsWhat are provisional deaths in Canada?
Provisional deaths are not based on all deaths that are observed during a specific reference period because of reporting delays. Provisional death counts are based on what is reported to Statistics Canada by provincial and territorial vital statistics registries.
Provisional death estimates have been adjusted to account for incomplete data. As a result, the provisional death counts and estimates released may not match figures from other sources, such as media reports, or counts and estimates from provincial and territorial health authorities and other agencies.
Visualizing mortality in Canada
Explore the cause of death trends in Canada since 2000 with these interactive dashboards. Metrics visualized on the dashboards are: number of deaths, death rate per 100,000 people, and the proportion of deaths represented by each selected cause of death.
Rates and counts by age group for select causes of death
Cause of death trends in Canada broken down by several age groups between 0 to 90 years of age and by sex.
Rates and counts by sex and province or territory for select causes of death
Cause of death trends in Canada broken down by province or territories and by sex.
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- Vital Statistics Council for Canada
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- British Columbia Coroner's Service
- Alberta Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
- Saskatchewan Coroners Service
- Manitoba Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
- Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario
- Office of the Coroner Government of Québec (only available in French)
- New Brunswick Coroner Services
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Nova Scotia
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island Coroner
- Office of the Chief Coroner Government of Nunavut
- Northwest Territories Coroner's Service
- Yukon Coroner's Service
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Data sources
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Frequently asked questions
Death certification and classification
Death certification and classification
COVID-19 comorbidities in Canada
COVID-19 comorbidities in Canada
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Explore the mortality dashboard
The Provisional Deaths in Canada Dashboard allows users to examine recent mortality trends, by comparing the number of deaths being observed with previous years. Comparing provisional death counts and death estimates over time can be useful for understanding trends in mortality. As Canada's population grows and ages, the number of deaths is expected to increase from year to year. The Canadian Vital Statistics Death (CVS-D) database is the authoritative source for cause of death data in Canada. The CVS-D is an administrative survey that collects demographic and medical information from all provincial and territorial vital statistics registries on all deaths in Canada.