Table 2
Contribution (years and percentage) to difference in life expectancy at birth in Inuit Nunangat and rest of Canada, by sex and detailed cause of death, 1989 to 1993, 1994 to 1998, 1999 to 2003, and 2004 to 2008
Table 2
Contribution (years and percentage) to difference in life expectancy at birth in Inuit Nunangat and rest of Canada, by sex and detailed cause of death, 1989 to 1993, 1994 to 1998, 1999 to 2003, and 2004 to 2008
Table summary
This table displays the results of Contribution (years and percentage) to difference in life expectancy at birth in Inuit Nunangat and rest of Canada 1989 to 1993, 1994 to 1998, 1999 to 2003 and 2004 to 2008 (appearing as column headers).
1989 to 1993
1994 to 1998
1999 to 2003
2004 to 2008
Years
%
Years
%
Years
%
Years
%
Males
Total difference (percent)
10.6
(100)
10.5
(100)
11.5
(100)
9.9
(100)
Group I: Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions
1.3
(13)
0.9
(9)
0.5
(5)
0.9
(9)
Respiratory infections
0.6
(5)
0.4
(4)
0.2
(1)
0.1
(1)
Group II: Non-communicable diseases
3.3
(31)
3.3
(32)
3.0
(26)
2.5
(25)
Malignant neoplasms
1.8
(17)
1.4
(13)
1.4
(12)
1.1
(12)
Trachea, bronchus and lung cancers
1.3
(12)
0.6
(6)
1.0
(8)
0.8
(8)
Cardiovascular diseases
0.6
(5)
0.8
(7)
0.7
(7)
0.7
(8)
Respiratory diseases
0.5
(5)
0.8
(7)
0.6
(5)
0.6
(6)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
0.4
(4)
0.6
(6)
0.5
(4)
0.4
(4)
Group III: Injuries
5.2
(49)
5.2
(50)
6.6
(58)
5.0
(51)
Unintentional injuries
2.3
(22)
2.4
(23)
2.0
(17)
1.8
(19)
Intentional injuries
2.9
(27)
2.8
(27)
4.7
(41)
3.2
(32)
Self-inflicted injuries
2.4
(23)
2.7
(25)
4.3
(38)
3.1
(31)
Other causes and ill-defined
0.8
(8)
1.0
(10)
1.4
(12)
1.5
(15)
Smoking-related diseases
2.0
(19)
1.8
(17)
1.7
(15)
1.3
(13)
Medically amenable causes
1.0
(10)
0.9
(8)
0.4
(4)
0.8
(8)
Females
Total difference
8.6
(100)
8.4
(100)
10.7
(100)
8.5
(100)
Group I: Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions
0.8
(10)
0.8
(9)
1.0
(9)
0.7
(8)
Respiratory infections
0.3
(3)
0.2
(3)
0.3
(3)
0.3
(4)
Group II: Non-communicable diseases
4.9
(56)
3.7
(45)
5.6
(52)
4.3
(51)
Malignant neoplasms
1.1
(12)
1.5
(18)
2.6
(24)
2.1
(25)
Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers
0.9
(10)
1.3
(16)
1.5
(14)
1.3
(15)
Cardiovascular diseases
1.1
(13)
0.4
(5)
1.0
(9)
0.5
(6)
Respiratory diseases
2.1
(25)
1.5
(17)
1.4
(13)
1.4
(16)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
1.7
(19)
1.1
(13)
1.2
(11)
1.0
(11)
Group III: Injuries
1.7
(20)
1.9
(22)
2.4
(22)
1.8
(21)
Unintentional injuries
1.0
(12)
1.0
(12)
1.2
(11)
0.9
(10)
Intentional injuries
0.7
(8)
1.0
(11)
1.3
(12)
1.0
(11)
Self-inflicted injuries
0.5
(6)
0.8
(10)
1.1
(11)
0.8
(10)
Other causes and ill-defined
1.2
(14)
2.0
(24)
1.7
(16)
1.7
(20)
Smoking-related diseases
2.9
(34)
2.7
(32)
2.8
(26)
2.6
(31)
Medically amenable causes
0.9
(10)
0.4
(5)
1.2
(11)
0.6
(7)
Source: Person-years at risk pooled from mid-period census populations, 1989-1993; person-years at risk from annual demographic estimates, 1994-2008; deaths 1989-2008 from Vital Statistics Database, Deaths.
