Table 1 
Leading causes of death in Canada, 2019 

Leading causes of death in Canada, 2019
  Rank Number %
Total, all causes of death   284,082 100.0
Cancer 1 80,152 28.2
Diseases of heart 2 52,541 18.5
Accidents (unintentional injuries) 3 13,746 4.8
Cerebrovascular diseases 4 13,660 4.8
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 5 12,823 4.5
Diabetes mellitus 6 6,912 2.4
Influenza and pneumonia 7 6,893 2.4
Alzheimer's disease 8 6,166 2.2
Suicide 9 4,012 1.4
Kidney diseases (Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis) 10 3,767 1.3
All other causes of death - 83,410 29.4
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