Canada at a Glance 2018
Health
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1982 to 1984 | 1992 to 1994 | 2002 to 2004 | 2012 to 2014 | |
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years | ||||
Females | ||||
At birth | 79.6 | 81.0 | 82.2 | 83.9 |
At age 65 | 19.1 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 22.0 |
Males | ||||
At birth | 72.7 | 74.8 | 77.4 | 79.7 |
At age 65 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 19.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 053-0003. |
Data Table for Chart 5
Males | Females | |
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% | ||
12 to 17 years | 3.7 | 4.2 |
18 to 34 years | 34.4 | 23.4 |
35 to 49 years | 27.4 | 16.3 |
50 to 64 years | 24.3 | 13.4 |
65 years and older | 10.5 | 4.3 |
Note: Heavy drinking refers to men who reported having five or more drinks, or women who reported having four or more drinks, on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0508. |
Both sexes | Males | Females | |
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% | |||
Arthritis (15 years and older) | 20.6 | 17.3 | 23.9 |
Diabetes | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.4 |
Asthma | 8.4 | 7.3 | 9.5 |
High blood pressure | 17.7 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
Current smoker, daily or occasional | 16.9 | 19.4 | 14.5 |
Fruit and vegetable consumption, five times or more daily | 30.0 | 22.9 | 36.9 |
BMI self-reported, adult (18 years and older), overweight | 35.8 | 41.0 | 30.6 |
BMI self-reported, adult (18 years and older), obese | 26.5 | 28.1 | 24.9 |
Perceived mental health, very good or excellent | 70.9 | 72.9 | 68.9 |
Perceived mental health, fair or poor | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.7 |
Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied | 92.5 | 92.6 | 92.5 |
Has a regular healthcare provider | 84.2 | 80.1 | 88.1 |
Notes: Population aged 12 and older, unless otherwise specified. Body mass index (BMI). Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0508. |
Data Table for Chart 6
2014 | |
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average age | |
Nvt. | 25.4 |
N.W.T. | 28.3 |
Y.T. | 30.3 |
B.C. | 30.8 |
Alta. | 29.8 |
Sask. | 28.3 |
Man. | 28.6 |
Ont. | 30.5 |
Que. | 30.1 |
N.B. | 28.4 |
N.S. | 29.1 |
P.E.I. | 29.1 |
N.L. | 28.9 |
Canada | 30.1 |
Note: Includes data on live births only. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-4504. |
Both sexes | Males | Females | |
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rate per 100,000 populationTable 7 Note 1 | |||
Total, all causes of death | 682.6 | 824.8 | 571.5 |
Sepsis | 6.2 | 7.4 | 5.4 |
Viral hepatitis | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Human immunodeficiency virus | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Malignant neoplasms | 204.8 | 246.2 | 175.6 |
Diabetes mellitus | 18.7 | 23.6 | 14.8 |
Alzheimer's disease | 16.5 | 13.5 | 18.0 |
Heart diseases | 133.3 | 174.0 | 101.0 |
Cerebrovascular diseases | 35.4 | 37.3 | 33.5 |
Influenza and pneumonia | 17.1 | 20.4 | 15.0 |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 31.2 | 38.7 | 26.4 |
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 8.5 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
Renal failure | 7.8 | 9.7 | 6.6 |
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 31.6 | 41.4 | 22.6 |
Suicide | 12.0 | 18.1 | 6.1 |
Homicide | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
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