Table 2
Age-standardized mortality rates for the 10 leading causes of death, Canada, 2000, 2010 and 2011
| 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| standardized rate1 | standardized rate1 | standardized rate1 | |
| All causes of death | 615.5 | 501.0 | 489.0 |
| Males | 778.3 | 608.9 | 589.9 |
| Females | 493.2 | 413.7 | 406.3 |
| 10 leading causes of death | |||
| Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 180.4 | 157.2 | 154.1 |
| Diseases of heart (heart disease) | 152.0 | 96.5 | 91.0 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) | 42.2 | 26.6 | 24.8 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 27.2 | 21.9 | 22.1 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 25.8 | 25.3 | 24.2 |
| Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) | 18.9 | 14.4 | 14.5 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 13.2 | 11.5 | 10.8 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 13.2 | 9.5 | 10.4 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) | 8.6 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
Table note 1
Age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 standard population.
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