Table 1
Number of deaths and age-standardized death rates, Canada, provinces and territories, 2008 and 2009

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Number of deaths and age-standardized death rates, Canada, provinces and territories, 2008 and 2009
  Deaths Standardized death rates2
2008 2009 2008 to 2009 2008 2009
  number % change rates
Canada1 238,617 238,418 -0.1 531.3 515.0
Males 120,426 120,311 -0.1 652.6 629.9
Females 118,191 118,107 -0.1 436.0 423.5
Newfoundland and Labrador 4,539 4,391 -3.3 661.9 630.9
Prince Edward Island 1,201 1,268 5.6 574.2 600.1
Nova Scotia 8,220 8,227 0.1 581.7 566.2
New Brunswick 6,450 6,366 -1.3 575.6 561.4
Quebec 57,106 57,769 1.2 527.5 514.2
Ontario 88,041 88,468 0.5 512.7 499.7
Manitoba 10,073 9,972 -1.0 591.9 575.5
Saskatchewan 9,243 8,972 -2.9 595.6 573.9
Alberta 21,079 20,987 -0.4 546.1 527.2
British Columbia 32,095 31,440 -2.0 508.1 480.2
Yukon 198 201 1.5 811.0 754.9
Northwest Territories 201 186 -7.5 771.1 700.2
Nunavut 147 162 10.2 1,016.9 1,165.0
1.
Canada includes unknown province or territory of residence.
2.
Standardized death rate per 100,000 standard population (1991 Canadian population).