Table 1
Top 10 leading causes of death, Canada, 2023
| Rank of leading cause of death1 | Number of deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| Malignant neoplasms (cancer) [C00-C97] | 1 | 84,629 |
| Diseases of heart [I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51] | 2 | 57,890 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) [V01-X59, Y85-Y86] | 3 | 20,597 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases [I60-I69] | 4 | 13,833 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases [J40-J47] | 5 | 12,994 |
| COVID-19 [U07.1, U07.2, U10.9] | 6 | 7,963 |
| Diabetes mellitus [E10-E14] | 7 | 7,273 |
| Influenza and pneumonia [J09-J18] | 8 | 6,363 |
| Alzheimer's disease [G30] | 9 | 5,231 |
| Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis [K70, K73-K74] | 10 | 4,374 |
Note(s):
- Deaths in Yukon are included for 2023.
- Leading causes of death groupings based on World Health Organization, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10).
Source(s):
Table 13-10-0933-01 Leading causes of death, total population (age standardization using 2021 population).
Table note 1
The ranking of the leading causes of death is based on the number of deaths.
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