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Whether you're a researcher, policymaker, or simply interested in population health in Canada, this page provides access to data, tools, research, and services to support your needs.
Features
Health data
Data tables
Modifiable data tables on various health sub-topics.
Public use microdata files (PUMFs)
Anonymized, non-aggregate data available for a range of health data sources.
Featured data sources
- Biobank: Access to biological samples from a nationally representative sample of Canadians.
- Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS): Data from a cross-sectional survey, designed to produce nationally representative estimates that accurately portraits the health of Canadians.
- CanCHECs: The Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts for population-based linked data sets.
Research and insights
Health of Canadians Report
A comprehensive portrait of population health that sheds light on health disparities.
The Daily
Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin, showcasing the latest data releases and insights.
Health Fact Sheets
Short, focused, single-theme documents on a range of health topics.
Health Reports
The peer-reviewed journal published by the Health Analysis Division of Statistics Canada.
Data tools
Access tools designed to help you analyze and visualize Canada's health data.
Explore geographically based data tools
Canadian Social Environment Typology: A New Geographic Classification Tool to Classify Canadian Neighbourhoods
The Canadian Social Environment Typology (CanSET) is a geographic classification tool to compare neighbourhoods across Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
Index of Remoteness
Statistics Canada's Index of Remoteness measures how accessible communities are based on their distance to population centers and their size. Developed in collaboration with Indigenous Services Canada, this index is part of a set of emerging geospatial indicators designed to support data-driven policy and program development.
Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD)
The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index that measures four dimensions of deprivation and marginalization: residential instability, situational vulnerability, economic dependency, and ethno-cultural composition. It uses data from Dissemination Areas (DAs) across the country.
Health Regions: Boundaries and Correspondence with Census Geography
This publication describes in detail the health region limits and their correspondence with the 2021 and 2016 census geography. Access correspondence files (linking health regions to census geographic codes), boundary files, and reference maps.
Health Regions Peer Groups
Health region peer groups are classifications used to compare health regions with similar socioeconomic characteristics. The peer groups help in understanding health-related issues by providing a framework for comparison across different regions.
Dive into specific health-related topics
Life expectancy and deaths
This page brings together data, tools and analytical articles about life expectancy and deaths in Canada.
Quality of life
Learn about Canada's Quality of Life Framework, and find the latest releases, data publications and reference material on subjective and objective measures of wellbeing.
Learn about services that support health research
Meet your health research needs
Various services and collaboration opportunities are available to support research needs.
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Partners
Discover key partners who support Statistics Canada in advancing health data research and policy, and public health initiatives to improve health outcomes for Canadians.
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