Mortality trends in Canada, 2013
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Description: Mortality trends in Canada, 2013
Section 1 – Number of deaths
- 252,338 deaths in Canada
- Compared to 380,323 births
- 79% of the deaths occurred at age 65 or after
- 36% occurred at age 85 or after
More deaths in winter
Month | Deaths |
---|---|
January | 826 |
February | 740 |
March | 704 |
April | 696 |
May | 665 |
June | 639 |
July | 648 |
August | 631 |
September | 645 |
October | 673 |
November | 695 |
December | 736 |
Annual daily average (691) |
Section 2 – Life expectancy at birth
- Males: 79.6 years
- Females: 83.8 years
- Male newborns can now expect to live 21 years more than in 1920s.
- Female newborns can now expect to live 23 years more than in 1920s.
Male life expectancy catching up with that of females since the 1980s.
Years | Gap in years |
---|---|
1920-1922 | 1.8 |
1925-1927 | 1.8 |
1930-1932 | 2.1 |
1935-1937 | 2.5 |
1940-1942 | 3.2 |
1945-1947 | 3.4 |
1950-1952 | 4.6 |
1955-1957 | 5.2 |
1960-1962 | 5.8 |
1965-1967 | 6.7 |
1970-1972 | 7.0 |
1975-1977 | 7.3 |
1980-1982 | 7.0 |
1985-1987 | 6.7 |
1990-1992 | 6.5 |
1995-1997 | 5.5 |
2000-2002 | 5.0 |
2005-2007 | 4.7 |
2009-2011 | 4.5 |
2010-2012 | 4.2 |
2011-2013 | 4.2 |
Section 3 – Infant mortality rate
- 5.0 deaths per thousand live birth below age 1 in 2013
- 76% of all deaths below 1 year old occurred in the first month of life
- 63% of all deaths below 1 year old occurred in the first week of life
- 51% of all deaths below 1 year old occurred in the first day of life
Year | Infant mortality | Neonatal Mortality (less than a month) |
Early neonatal mortality (less than a week) |
Infant mortality (less than a day) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1921 | 102.2 | 27.2 | 19.0 | n/a |
1922 | 101.7 | 27.7 | 19.6 | n/a |
1923 | 103.4 | 28.2 | 19.6 | n/a |
1924 | 94.0 | 26.1 | 18.6 | n/a |
1925 | 92.8 | 25.2 | 18.1 | n/a |
1926 | 101.7 | 46.2 | 33.0 | n/a |
1927 | 94.6 | 43.7 | 30.5 | n/a |
1928 | 90.3 | 42.5 | 30.7 | n/a |
1929 | 93.0 | 43.1 | 30.1 | n/a |
1930 | 90.6 | 42.6 | 29.3 | n/a |
1931 | 86.1 | 41.5 | 28.0 | n/a |
1932 | 74.6 | 37.9 | 26.0 | n/a |
1933 | 74.1 | 37.4 | 25.8 | n/a |
1934 | 72.8 | 35.5 | 24.3 | n/a |
1935 | 72.5 | 35.3 | 24.4 | n/a |
1936 | 67.8 | 33.9 | 23.8 | n/a |
1937 | 77.4 | 34.4 | 23.8 | n/a |
1938 | 64.3 | 31.7 | 22.9 | n/a |
1939 | 61.4 | 30.9 | 21.9 | n/a |
1940 | 57.6 | 29.9 | 21.4 | n/a |
1941 | 61.1 | 30.7 | 21.6 | n/a |
1942 | 55.4 | 28.1 | 19.9 | n/a |
1943 | 55.0 | 29.8 | 21.5 | n/a |
1944 | 56.3 | 29.5 | 20.5 | n/a |
1945 | 52.5 | 28.8 | 19.9 | n/a |
1946 | 47.8 | 27.4 | 19.7 | n/a |
1947 | 46.3 | 26.5 | 19.3 | n/a |
1948 | 44.4 | 25.6 | 18.7 | n/a |
1949 | 43.4 | 24.0 | 18.4 | n/a |
1950 | 41.6 | 24.4 | 19.3 | n/a |
1951 | 38.6 | 22.6 | 18.0 | n/a |
1952 | 38.3 | 22.8 | 17.9 | n/a |
1953 | 35.7 | 21.4 | 17.0 | n/a |
1954 | 32.0 | 19.3 | 15.9 | n/a |
1955 | 31.3 | 19.4 | 15.9 | n/a |
1956 | 32.0 | 20.2 | 16.8 | n/a |
1957 | 31.1 | 20.3 | 16.9 | n/a |
1958 | 30.2 | 19.3 | 16.3 | n/a |
1959 | 28.4 | 18.5 | 15.7 | n/a |
1960 | 27.3 | 17.6 | 15.3 | n/a |
1961 | 27.2 | 18.0 | 15.8 | n/a |
1962 | 27.5 | 18.7 | 16.4 | n/a |
1963 | 26.3 | 18.1 | 16.0 | n/a |
1964 | 24.6 | 17.3 | 15.5 | n/a |
1965 | 23.6 | 16.3 | 14.7 | n/a |
1966 | 23.1 | 16.1 | 14.4 | n/a |
1967 | 22.0 | 15.2 | 13.6 | n/a |
1968 | 20.8 | 14.8 | 13.2 | n/a |
1969 | 19.4 | 13.9 | 12.5 | n/a |
1970 | 18.8 | 13.5 | 12.1 | n/a |
1971 | 17.6 | 12.4 | 10.9 | n/a |
1972 | 17.1 | 11.9 | 10.4 | n/a |
1973 | 15.6 | 10.8 | 9.4 | n/a |
1974 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 5.9 |
1975 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
1976 | 13.1 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 4.9 |
1977 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 4.7 |
1978 | 12.0 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 4.4 |
1979 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 4.0 |
1980 | 10.5 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 |
1981 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
1982 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
1983 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
1984 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
1985 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
1986 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
1987 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
1988 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
1989 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
1990 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
1991 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
1992 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
1993 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
1994 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
1995 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 3.4. | 2.4 |
1996 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1997 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
1998 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
1999 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
2000 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
2001 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
2002 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
2003 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
2004 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
2005 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
2006 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
2007 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
2008 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
2009 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
2010 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
2011 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
2012 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
2013 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
Sources:
Section 1 – Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Deaths Database and Birth Database, 2013
Section 2 – Statistics Canada, D. Nagnur. 1986. Longevity and Historical Life Tables: 1921-1981 (Abridged) Canada and the Provinces, 1920/1922 excludes Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, 1920−1922 to 1975-1977, catalogue no. 89-506-X. Statistics Canada, Life tables, Canada, provinces and territories, 1980-1982 to 2011-2013, catalogue no. 84-537-X and CANSIM table 053-0003.
Section 3 – Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Deaths Database, 2013 and Annual Demographic Estimates: Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016, catalogue no. 91-215-X.
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