Chart 1
Age-standardized mortality rate, by congenital anomaly, Canada, 1974 to 2012

rate (per 1 million people) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 All congenital anomaliesAll congenital anomalies Spina bifidaSpina bifida Circulatory systemCirculatory system Down syndromeDown syndrome Edward's and Patau's syndromes¹Edward's and Patau's syndromes¹
1.
Data for Edwards' and Patau's syndromes are not available before 1979.
Source(s):
Vital Statistics – Death Database (3233).

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Age-standardized mortality rate, by congenital anomaly, Canada, 1974 to 2012, rate (per 1 million people)
  All congenital anomalies Spina bifida Circulatory system Down syndrome Edward's and Patau's syndromes¹
1974 52.8 4.7 24.5 1.6  
1975 48.5 4.9 21.7 0.8  
1976 46.4 3.9 22.8 1  
1977 45.6 4 22.2 1.3  
1978 47.6 4.1 22.6 1.4  
1979 51.3 3.6 14.9 1.3 1.3
1980 51.6 2.9 16.4 1.4 1.5
1981 50.6 2.6 14.2 1.6 1.7
1982 47.5 1.9 13.9 1.8 1.4
1983 44.6 2.1 13 1.3 1.7
1984 43.1 1.3 13.3 1.4 1.9
1985 45.1 1.5 13.9 1.5 1.9
1986 44.6 1.5 13.7 1.2 1.9
1987 39.6 1.1 12.2 1.7 1.6
1988 43.9 1.4 13.1 2 1.9
1989 41.3 1.2 12.2 1.9 1.7
1990 41.3 1.1 12.8 2.2 1.5
1991 36.7 0.9 10.9 2 1.8
1992 37 1 11.6 2.3 1.6
1993 34.5 1 9.8 2.1 1.9
1994 35.5 1.1 11.2 2.1 1.9
1995 35.4 0.8 10.8 2.7 1.9
1996 33.7 0.7 10.2 1.9 1.4
1997 31.2 0.8 9.4 2.1 1.3
1998 32.5 0.6 9.8 2.9 1.3
1999 32.4 0.6 9.3 2.6 1.7
2000 30.3 0.6 13 3.4 1.3
2001 29.7 0.7 10.3 3.3 1.7
2002 29.7 0.4 9.7 3.9 1.7
2003 30.1 0.5 10.6 4.4 1.4
2004 28 0.4 8.8 3.7 1.4
2005 29.1 0.5 9.2 4.7 1.7
2006 26.9 0.8 9 3.5 1.5
2007 26.4 0.4 8.1 3.7 1.3
2008 26.5 0.8 8.5 4.3 1.4
2009 26.2 0.8 7.9 3.6 1.4
2010 26.1 0.7 7.9 3.9 1.6
2011 26 0.5 7.8 4.3 1
2012 28.3 0.9 7.7 4.7 1.3
1.
Data for Edwards' and Patau's syndromes are not available before 1979.
Source(s):
Vital Statistics – Death Database (3233).
Date modified: