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  • 1. The 10 leading causes of death, 2011 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201400111896
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Statistics shown in this fact sheet come from vital statistics Canadian death database. These data are collected from all provincial and territorial vital statistics registries and contain demographic and medical (cause of death) information on all deaths in Canada.

    Release date: 2014-01-28
  • 2. Trends in mortality rates, 2000 to 2011 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201400111897
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This fact sheet presents the age-standardized mortality rates and analyzes the trends in mortality rates since 2000, with emphasis on the leading causes of death.

    Release date: 2014-01-28
  • 3. An age- and cause-decomposition of differences in life expectancy between residents of Inuit Nunangat and residents of the rest of Canada, 1989 to 2008 Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201301211890
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This analysis presents a decomposition of life expectancy in order to determine what causes of death contributed to the gap in life expectancy between residents of the Inuit Nunangat region and people in the rest of Canada over the 1989-to-2008 period.

    Release date: 2013-12-18
  • 4. Cause-specific mortality by income adequacy in Canada: A 16-year follow-up study Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201300711852
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines cause-specific mortality rates by income adequacy quintile, including causes of death grouped by their association with three behavioural risk factors (smoking, alcohol and drugs), and deaths before age 75 that were potentially amenable to medical care.

    Release date: 2013-07-17
  • 5. Cause-specific mortality by education in Canada: A 16-year follow-up study Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201200311700
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines cause-specific mortality rates by level of education to determine if the association between education and mortality differs by cause of death.

    Release date: 2012-08-15
  • 6. Mortality: Causes of death, 2007 Archived
    Stats in brief: 91-209-X201100111525
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This section of the mortality articles, on causes of death, examines the leading causes for men and women in Canada, including changes during the past several decades, as well as current patterns by age groups.

    Release date: 2011-07-20
  • 7. Canadian Forces Cancer and Mortality Study: Causes of Death
    Journals and periodicals: 82-584-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report is part of a larger study: the Canadian Forces Cancer and Mortality Study (CF CAMS). It examines causes of death in a cohort of individuals with a history of military service in Canada's Regular Force between 1972 and 2006. Separate analyses were carried out for the entire CF CAMS cohort and for those who were released from the Canadian Forces between 1972 and 2006.

    Release date: 2011-05-31
  • 8. Motor vehicle accident deaths, 1979 to 2004 Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800310648
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study reviews motor vehicle deaths from 1979 through 2004, with a more in-depth look from 2000 onwards. Data are from the Canadian Vital Statistics - Death Database, which is composed of information from death certificates.

    Release date: 2008-07-16
  • 9. Deaths involving firearms Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20040048042
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Trends in rates of death involving firearms are examined from 1979 to 2002. Rates of firearms-related suicide, homicide, and unintentional death are reported over time and by province. Recent rates of gun-related death in Canada's four largest cities -Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary -are compared.

    Release date: 2005-06-28
  • 10. Predictors of death in seniors Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-S20050009090
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Predictors of death in seniors updates information on the leading cause of death for people aged 65 or older, and examines factors associated with death in seniors over an eight-year period. The analysis focuses on psychosocial factors (psychological distress, financial and family stress) in relation to mortality.

    Release date: 2005-02-09
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