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Table 1-10
Ten leading causes of death by selected age groups, by sex, Canada1 – 85 years and over
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| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
| rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | |
| Both sexes | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 73,760 | ... | 69,431 | ... | 68,424 | ... | 65,827 | ... | 64,876 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 19,917 | 1 | 19,339 | 1 | 19,616 | 1 | 19,231 | 1 | 19,006 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 11,344 | 2 | 10,516 | 2 | 10,026 | 2 | 9,576 | 2 | 9,529 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 6,311 | 3 | 6,064 | 3 | 6,018 | 3 | 6,320 | 3 | 6,560 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 3,591 | 5 | 3,230 | 4 | 3,405 | 6 | 3,099 | 4 | 3,181 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 5 | 3,574 | 4 | 3,352 | 5 | 3,360 | 4 | 3,209 | 5 | 3,155 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 6 | 3,019 | 6 | 2,782 | 6 | 3,106 | 5 | 3,199 | 6 | 2,678 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 2,324 | 7 | 2,261 | 8 | 2,076 | 8 | 2,042 | 8 | 2,079 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 2,086 | 8 | 2,044 | 7 | 2,187 | 7 | 2,071 | 7 | 2,094 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 1,701 | 9 | 1,576 | 9 | 1,551 | 9 | 1,524 | 9 | 1,436 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 770 | 10 | 694 | 13 | 619 | 13 | 572 | 15 | 434 |
| rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 27.0 | 1 | 27.9 | 1 | 28.7 | 1 | 29.2 | 1 | 29.3 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 15.4 | 2 | 15.1 | 2 | 14.7 | 2 | 14.5 | 2 | 14.7 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 8.6 | 3 | 8.7 | 3 | 8.8 | 3 | 9.6 | 3 | 10.1 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.7 | 4 | 5.0 | 6 | 4.7 | 4 | 4.9 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 5 | 4.8 | 4 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 4 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 6 | 4.1 | 6 | 4.0 | 6 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.9 | 6 | 4.1 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.3 | 8 | 3.0 | 8 | 3.1 | 8 | 3.2 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 2.8 | 8 | 2.9 | 7 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.1 | 7 | 3.2 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 2.3 | 9 | 2.3 | 9 | 2.3 | 9 | 2.3 | 9 | 2.2 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.9 | 13 | 0.9 | 15 | 0.7 |
| rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 13,274.2 | ... | 13,232.0 | ... | 13,876.4 | ... | 14,112.7 | ... | 14,405.1 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 3,584.4 | 1 | 3,685.6 | 1 | 3,978.1 | 1 | 4,122.9 | 1 | 4,220.1 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 2,041.5 | 2 | 2,004.1 | 2 | 2,033.3 | 2 | 2,053.0 | 2 | 2,115.8 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 1,135.8 | 3 | 1,155.7 | 3 | 1,220.5 | 3 | 1,354.9 | 3 | 1,456.6 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 646.3 | 5 | 615.6 | 4 | 690.5 | 6 | 664.4 | 4 | 706.3 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 5 | 643.2 | 4 | 638.8 | 5 | 681.4 | 4 | 688.0 | 5 | 700.5 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 6 | 543.3 | 6 | 530.2 | 6 | 629.9 | 5 | 685.8 | 6 | 594.6 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 418.2 | 7 | 430.9 | 8 | 421.0 | 8 | 437.8 | 8 | 461.6 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 375.4 | 8 | 389.5 | 7 | 443.5 | 7 | 444.0 | 7 | 465.0 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 306.1 | 9 | 300.4 | 9 | 314.5 | 9 | 326.7 | 9 | 318.9 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 138.6 | 10 | 132.3 | 13 | 125.5 | 13 | 122.6 | 15 | 96.4 |
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
| rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | |
| Males | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 26,296 | ... | 24,898 | ... | 24,214 | ... | 23,009 | ... | 22,872 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 7,022 | 1 | 6,856 | 1 | 6,910 | 1 | 6,616 | 1 | 6,577 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 4,973 | 2 | 4,809 | 2 | 4,463 | 2 | 4,258 | 2 | 4,214 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 1,889 | 3 | 1,847 | 3 | 1,799 | 3 | 1,808 | 3 | 1,997 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 1,739 | 4 | 1,551 | 4 | 1,629 | 4 | 1,488 | 4 | 1,594 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 5 | 1,099 | 5 | 1,015 | 5 | 1,057 | 5 | 1,166 | 5 | 980 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 6 | 845 | 6 | 791 | 6 | 767 | 7 | 736 | 6 | 750 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 810 | 7 | 782 | 8 | 730 | 9 | 660 | 8 | 696 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 796 | 8 | 733 | 6 | 767 | 6 | 779 | 7 | 728 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 700 | 9 | 660 | 9 | 659 | 8 | 694 | 9 | 576 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 351 | 10 | 323 | 11 | 279 | 11 | 272 | 13 | 187 |
| rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 26.7 | 1 | 27.5 | 1 | 28.5 | 1 | 28.8 | 1 | 28.8 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 18.9 | 2 | 19.3 | 2 | 18.4 | 2 | 18.5 | 2 | 18.4 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 7.2 | 3 | 7.4 | 3 | 7.4 | 3 | 7.9 | 3 | 8.7 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 6.6 | 4 | 6.2 | 4 | 6.7 | 4 | 6.5 | 4 | 7.0 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 5 | 4.2 | 5 | 4.1 | 5 | 4.4 | 5 | 5.1 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 6 | 3.2 | 6 | 3.2 | 6 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.2 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 3.1 | 7 | 3.1 | 8 | 3.0 | 9 | 2.9 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 3.0 | 8 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.2 | 6 | 3.4 | 7 | 3.2 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 2.7 | 9 | 2.7 | 9 | 2.7 | 8 | 3.0 | 9 | 2.5 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.3 | 11 | 1.2 | 11 | 1.2 | 13 | 0.8 |
| rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 15,029.6 | ... | 15,171.8 | ... | 15,923.9 | ... | 16,147.9 | ... | 16,716.6 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 4,013.5 | 1 | 4,177.8 | 1 | 4,544.2 | 1 | 4,643.2 | 1 | 4,807.0 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 2,842.3 | 2 | 2,930.4 | 2 | 2,935.0 | 2 | 2,988.3 | 2 | 3,079.9 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 1,079.7 | 3 | 1,125.5 | 3 | 1,183.1 | 3 | 1,268.9 | 3 | 1,459.6 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 4 | 993.9 | 4 | 945.1 | 4 | 1,071.3 | 4 | 1,044.3 | 4 | 1,165.0 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 5 | 628.1 | 5 | 618.5 | 5 | 695.1 | 5 | 818.3 | 5 | 716.3 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 6 | 483.0 | 6 | 482.0 | 6 | 504.4 | 7 | 516.5 | 6 | 548.2 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 463.0 | 7 | 476.5 | 8 | 480.1 | 9 | 463.2 | 8 | 508.7 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 455.0 | 8 | 446.7 | 6 | 504.4 | 6 | 546.7 | 7 | 532.1 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 400.1 | 9 | 402.2 | 9 | 433.4 | 8 | 487.1 | 9 | 421.0 |
| Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69) | 10 | 200.6 | 10 | 196.8 | 11 | 183.5 | 11 | 190.9 | 13 | 136.7 |
| Deaths | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||
| rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | rank 2 | number | |
| Females | ||||||||||
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 47,464 | ... | 44,533 | ... | 44,210 | ... | 42,818 | ... | 42,004 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 12,895 | 1 | 12,483 | 1 | 12,706 | 1 | 12,615 | 1 | 12,429 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 6,371 | 2 | 5,707 | 2 | 5,563 | 2 | 5,318 | 2 | 5,315 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 4,422 | 3 | 4,217 | 3 | 4,219 | 3 | 4,512 | 3 | 4,563 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 4 | 2,729 | 4 | 2,561 | 4 | 2,593 | 4 | 2,473 | 4 | 2,405 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 5 | 1,920 | 5 | 1,767 | 5 | 2,049 | 5 | 2,033 | 5 | 1,698 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 6 | 1,852 | 6 | 1,679 | 6 | 1,776 | 6 | 1,611 | 6 | 1,587 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 1,514 | 7 | 1,479 | 8 | 1,346 | 7 | 1,382 | 7 | 1,383 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 1,290 | 8 | 1,311 | 7 | 1,420 | 8 | 1,292 | 8 | 1,366 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 1,001 | 9 | 916 | 9 | 892 | 9 | 830 | 9 | 860 |
| Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease (I10, I12, I15) | 10 | 564 | 10 | 505 | 10 | 550 | 10 | 507 | 10 | 468 |
| rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | rank 2 | percent | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 | ... | 100.0 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 27.2 | 1 | 28.0 | 1 | 28.7 | 1 | 29.5 | 1 | 29.6 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 13.4 | 2 | 12.8 | 2 | 12.6 | 2 | 12.4 | 2 | 12.7 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 9.3 | 3 | 9.5 | 3 | 9.5 | 3 | 10.5 | 3 | 10.9 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 4 | 5.7 | 4 | 5.8 | 4 | 5.9 | 4 | 5.8 | 4 | 5.7 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 5 | 4.0 | 5 | 4.0 | 5 | 4.6 | 5 | 4.7 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 6 | 3.9 | 6 | 3.8 | 6 | 4.0 | 6 | 3.8 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.3 | 8 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.2 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 2.7 | 8 | 2.9 | 7 | 3.2 | 8 | 3.0 | 8 | 3.3 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 2.1 | 9 | 2.1 | 9 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.9 | 9 | 2.0 |
| Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease (I10, I12, I15) | 10 | 1.2 | 10 | 1.1 | 10 | 1.2 | 10 | 1.2 | 10 | 1.1 |
| rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | rank 2 | age-specific rate 3 | |
| Total, all causes of death (A00-Y89) | ... | 12,467.4 | ... | 12,349.2 | ... | 12,963.5 | ... | 13,217.5 | ... | 13,396.5 |
| Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) | 1 | 3,387.1 | 1 | 3,461.6 | 1 | 3,725.7 | 1 | 3,894.1 | 1 | 3,964.0 |
| Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 2 | 1,673.5 | 2 | 1,582.6 | 2 | 1,631.2 | 2 | 1,641.6 | 2 | 1,695.1 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 3 | 1,161.5 | 3 | 1,169.4 | 3 | 1,237.1 | 3 | 1,392.8 | 3 | 1,455.3 |
| Alzheimer's disease (G30) | 4 | 716.8 | 4 | 710.2 | 4 | 760.3 | 4 | 763.4 | 4 | 767.0 |
| Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) | 5 | 504.3 | 5 | 490.0 | 5 | 600.8 | 5 | 627.6 | 5 | 541.5 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) | 6 | 486.5 | 6 | 465.6 | 6 | 520.8 | 6 | 497.3 | 6 | 506.1 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) | 7 | 397.7 | 7 | 410.1 | 8 | 394.7 | 7 | 426.6 | 7 | 441.1 |
| Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 8 | 338.8 | 8 | 363.5 | 7 | 416.4 | 8 | 398.8 | 8 | 435.7 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) | 9 | 262.9 | 9 | 254.0 | 9 | 261.6 | 9 | 256.2 | 9 | 274.3 |
| Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease (I10, I12, I15) | 10 | 148.1 | 10 | 140.0 | 10 | 161.3 | 10 | 156.5 | 10 | 149.3 |
The geographic distribution of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence. Counts in this table exclude deaths of non-residents of Canada.
The ranking of the leading causes of death is based on the number of deaths.
The age-specific mortality rates per 100,000 population use the population estimates in the Appendix 3 as denominator.
Note(s):
See "Introduction", "Glossary" and "Definitions, data sources and methods" sections.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database (CANSIM table 102-0561).
