Table 1
Ranking, number and percentage of deaths for the 10 leading causes, Canada, 2000, 2010 and 2011
| Rank – 2000 | Number – 2000 | % – 2000 | Rank – 2010 | Number – 2010 | % – 2010 | Rank – 2011 | Number – 2011 | % – 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes of death | ... | 218,062 | 100.0 | ... | 240,075 | 100.0 | ... | 242,074 | 100.0 |
| Males | ... | 111,742 | 51.2 | ... | 120,638 | 50.3 | ... | 121,042 | 50.0 |
| Females | ... | 106,320 | 48.8 | ... | 119,437 | 49.7 | ... | 121,032 | 50.0 |
| Total, 10 leading causes of death | ... | 175,149 | 80.3 | ... | 182,287 | 75.9 | ... | 181,625 | 75.0 |
| Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 1 | 62,672 | 28.7 | 1 | 71,882 | 29.9 | 1 | 72,476 | 29.9 |
| Diseases of heart (heart disease) | 2 | 55,070 | 25.3 | 2 | 48,757 | 20.3 | 2 | 47,627 | 19.7 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) | 3 | 15,576 | 7.1 | 3 | 13,706 | 5.7 | 3 | 13,283 | 5.5 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 4 | 9,813 | 4.5 | 5 | 10,757 | 4.5 | 4 | 11,184 | 4.6 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 5 | 8,589 | 3.9 | 4 | 10,866 | 4.5 | 5 | 10,716 | 4.4 |
| Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) | 6 | 6,714 | 3.1 | 6 | 6,942 | 2.9 | 6 | 7,194 | 3.0 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 7 | 5,007 | 2.3 | 7 | 6,452 | 2.7 | 7 | 6,356 | 2.6 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 8 | 4,966 | 2.3 | 8 | 5,106 | 2.1 | 8 | 5,767 | 2.4 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 9 | 3,606 | 1.7 | 9 | 3,951 | 1.6 | 9 | 3,728 | 1.5 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) | 10 | 3,136 | 1.4 | 10 | 3,868 | 1.6 | 10 | 3,294 | 1.4 |
| All other causes | ... | 42,913 | 19.7 | … | 57,788 | 24.1 | … | 60,449 | 25.0 |
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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 2011.
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