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Table 5
Life expectancy
Table summary
This table displays the results of Life expectancy 1986 to 1988, 1996 to 1998, 2006 to 2008 and 2016 to 2018, calculated using years units of measure (appearing as column headers).
1986 to 1988 1996 to 1998 2006 to 2008 2016 to 2018
years
Females
At birth 80.1 81.3 82.9 84.1
At age 65 19.4 19.9 21.2 22.1
Males
At birth 73.5 75.7 78.3 79.9
At age 65 15.0 16.2 18.0 19.4
Source: Statistics Canada, table 13-10-0114-01.

Chart 5 Heavy drinking, by age group and sex, 2016

Data table for Chart 5 
Data table for Chart 5
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), Males and Females, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Males Females
percent
12 to 17 years 2.9Note E: Use with caution 4.0Note E: Use with caution
18 to 34 years 33.5 23.8
35 to 49 years 28.4 17.5
50 to 64 years 23.7 14.2
65 years and older 10.6 4.6
E use with caution
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, table 13-10-0096-01.

Table 6
Selected health indicators, 2018
Table summary
This table displays the results of Selected health indicators Both sexes, Males and Females, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Both sexes Males Females
percent
Arthritis (15 years and older) 19.0 15.9 22.0
Diabetes 7.1 8.1 6.2
Asthma 8.3 7.0 9.5
High blood pressure 17.1 17.6 16.7
Current smoker, daily or occasional 15.8 18.6 13.0
BMI self-reported, adult (18 years and older), overweight 36.3 41.4 31.1
BMI self-reported, adult (18 years and older), obese 26.8 28.0 25.6
Perceived mental health, very good or excellent 68.6 71.2 66.1
Perceived mental health, fair or poor 7.7 6.7 8.6
Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied 93.4 94.0 92.8
Has a regular healthcare provider 85.3 81.6 88.9
Notes: Population aged 12 and older, unless otherwise specified. Body mass index (BMI).
Source: Statistics Canada, table 13-10-0096-01.

Chart 6 Average age of Canadian mothers at time of giving birth, by mother's province or territory of residence, 2014

Data table for Chart 6 
Data table for Chart 6
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 6. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2018, calculated using average age units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2018
average age
Canada 30.7
N.L. 29.5
P.E.I. 29.8
N.S. 29.7
N.B. 28.8
Que. 30.4
Ont. 31.1
Man. 29.4
Sask. 29.2
Alta. 30.6
B.C. 31.5
Y.T.Data table Note 1 30.9
N.W.T. 29.3
Nvt. 25.4
Note 1

Data for Yukon are for 2016.

Return to note 1 referrer

Note: Includes data on live births only.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 13-10-0417-01.

Table 7
Mortality rates, selected causes, 2018
Table summary
This table displays the results of Mortality rates Both sexes, Males and Females, calculated using rate per 100,000 population units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Both sexes Males Females
rate per 100,000 populationMortality rates, Note 1
Total, all causes of death 671.8 802.4 564.5
Sepsis 5.1 5.5 4.8
Viral hepatitis 0.9 1.2 0.6
Human immunodeficiency virus 0.4 0.6 0.2
Malignant neoplasms 190.0 224.9 164.1
Diabetes mellitus 16.1 20.4 12.6
Alzheimer's disease 14.6 12.6 15.8
Heart diseases 123.6 160.7 93.4
Cerebrovascular diseases 31.4 32.7 29.8
Influenza and pneumonia 19.5 23.1 17.0
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 30.4 35.7 27.0
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 8.7 11.5 6.2
Renal failure 8.1 9.7 7.0
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 2.8 3.1 2.6
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities 2.9 3.0 2.8
Accidents (unintentional injuries) 33.1 43.4 23.5
Suicide 10.4 15.8 5.1
Homicide 1.0 1.5 0.5
Note 1

Rates are age-standardized to the 2011 Census of Population.

Return to note 1 referrer

Source: Statistics Canada, table 13-10-0800-01.


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