Table 1
Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes, Canada, 2008 

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Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes, Canada, 2008 

Table summary
This table displays the results of ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes rank, number and % (appearing as column headers).
  rank number %
All causes of death Note ...: not applicable 238,617 100
Total, 10 leading causes of death Note ...: not applicable 183,338 76.8
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 1 70,558 29.6
Diseases of heart (heart disease) 2 50,722 21.3
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) 3 13,870 5.8
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 4 10,923 4.6
Accidents (unintentional injuries) 5 10,234 4.3
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) 6 7,521 3.2
Alzheimer's disease 7 6,573 2.8
Influenza and pneumonia 8 5,386 2.3
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) 9 3,846 1.6
Intentional self-harm (suicide) 10 3,705 1.6
All other causes Note ...: not applicable 55,279 23.2
... not applicable
Note(s): The order of the causes of death in this table is based on the ranking of the 10 leading causes of death in 2008.