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| rank | number of deaths | % | rate per 100,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | ||||
| Total, all causes of death | Note ...: not applicable | 238,617 | 100.0 | 716.2 |
| Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 1 | 70,558 | 29.6 | 211.8 |
| Diseases of heart (heart disease) | 2 | 50,722 | 21.3 | 152.2 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) | 3 | 13,870 | 5.8 | 41.6 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 4 | 10,923 | 4.6 | 32.8 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 5 | 10,234 | 4.3 | 30.7 |
| Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) | 6 | 7,521 | 3.2 | 22.6 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 7 | 6,573 | 2.8 | 19.7 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 8 | 5,386 | 2.3 | 16.2 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) | 9 | 3,846 | 1.6 | 11.5 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 10 | 3,705 | 1.6 | 11.1 |
| Males | ||||
| Total, all causes of death | Note ...: not applicable | 120,426 | 100.0 | 729.0 |
| Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 1 | 37,077 | 30.8 | 224.5 |
| Diseases of heart (heart disease) | 2 | 26,688 | 22.2 | 161.6 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 3 | 6,105 | 5.1 | 37.0 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 4 | 5,742 | 4.8 | 34.8 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) | 5 | 5,650 | 4.7 | 34.2 |
| Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) | 6 | 3,904 | 3.2 | 23.6 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 7 | 2,777 | 2.3 | 16.8 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 8 | 2,471 | 2.1 | 15.0 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 9 | 1,967 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) | 10 | 1,931 | 1.6 | 11.7 |
| Females | ||||
| Total, all causes of death | Note ...: not applicable | 118,191 | 100.0 | 703.6 |
| Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 1 | 33,481 | 28.3 | 199.3 |
| Diseases of heart (heart disease) | 2 | 24,034 | 20.3 | 143.1 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) | 3 | 8,220 | 7.0 | 48.9 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 4 | 5,181 | 4.4 | 30.8 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 5 | 4,606 | 3.9 | 27.4 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 6 | 4,129 | 3.5 | 24.6 |
| Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) | 7 | 3,617 | 3.1 | 21.5 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 8 | 2,915 | 2.5 | 17.4 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) | 9 | 1,915 | 1.6 | 11.4 |
| Septicemia | 10 | 1,124 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
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... not applicable Note: Causes of death are coded to the 10th revision of the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10). Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0561 and Catalogue no. 84-215-X. |
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