Life Expectancy and Deaths Statistics

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What 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

Visualizing mortality in Canada: 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

Visualizing mortality in Canada: 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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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.