Table 1-10
Deaths and mortality rate, by selected grouped causes, sex and geography — Alberta1

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Alberta


Table summary
This table displays the results of alberta number of deaths, crude mortality rate per 100,000 population  and age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population , calculated using both sexes, males and females units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  Number of deaths Crude mortality rate per 100,000 population  Note 2 Age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population  Note 2
Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
Total, all causes of death
(A00-Y89)  Note 3  Note 3Note 4Note 5
20,987 10,975 10,012 571.6 585.1 557.5 527.2 642.7 431.3
Salmonella infections (A01-A02) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Shigellosis and amoebiasis (A03,
A06)
2 1 1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Certain other intestinal infections
(A04, A07-A09)
67 27 40 1.8 1.4 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.8
Tuberculosis (A16-A19) 5 4 1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Respiratory tuberculosis (A16) 3 3 0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0
Other tuberculosis (A17-A19) 2 1 1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Whooping cough (A37) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Scarlet fever and erysipelas
(A38, A46)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Meningococcal infection (A39) 1 1 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Septicaemia (A40-A41) 185 87 98 5.0 4.6 5.5 4.7 5.4 4.4
Syphilis (A50-A53) 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Acute poliomyelitis (A80) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arthropod-borne viral encephalitis
(A83-A84, A85.2)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Measles (B05) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Viral hepatitis (B15-B19) 38 28 10 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.9 1.3 0.4
Human immunodeficiency virus
[HIV] disease (B20-B24)
27 19 8 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.4
Malaria (B50-B54) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other and unspecified infectious
and parasitic diseases and their sequelae  Note 6
50 24 26 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2
Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) 5,772 3,096 2,676 157.2 165.1 149.0 152.0 182.1 129.7
Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral
cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
93 60 33 2.5 3.2 1.8 2.4 3.3 1.6
Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus
(C15)
154 116 38 4.2 6.2 2.1 4.0 6.4 1.8
Malignant neoplasm of stomach
(C16)
147 91 56 4.0 4.9 3.1 3.8 5.2 2.6
Malignant neoplasms of colon,
rectum and anus (C18-C21)
602 350 252 16.4 18.7 14.0 15.8 20.7 11.8
Malignant neoplasm of liver and
intrahepatic bile ducts (C22)
166 99 67 4.5 5.3 3.7 4.4 5.6 3.4
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
(C25)
336 165 171 9.2 8.8 9.5 8.8 9.6 8.2
Malignant neoplasm of larynx
(C32)
21 17 4 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.6 1.1 0.2
Malignant neoplasms of trachea,
bronchus and lung (C33-C34)
1,449 794 655 39.5 42.3 36.5 39.2 47.1 33.0
Malignant melanoma of skin (C43) 84 53 31 2.3 2.8 1.7 2.1 2.8 1.4
Malignant neoplasm of breast
(C50)
405 2 403 11.0 0.1 22.4 10.3 0.1 19.2
Malignant neoplasm of cervix
uteri (C53)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 42 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2.1
Malignant neoplasms of corpus
uteri and uterus, part unspecified (C54-C55)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 60 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 3.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2.7
Malignant neoplasm of ovary (C56) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 136 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 7.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 6.8
Malignant neoplasm of prostate
(C61)
Note ...: not applicable 365 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 19.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 22.7 Note ...: not applicable
Malignant neoplasms of kidney
and renal pelvis (C64-C65)
145 97 48 3.9 5.2 2.7 3.8 5.5 2.2
Malignant neoplasm of bladder
(C67)
135 102 33 3.7 5.4 1.8 3.5 6.2 1.5
Malignant neoplasms of meninges,
brain and other parts of central nervous system (C70-C72)
158 95 63 4.3 5.1 3.5 4.2 5.3 3.3
Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid,
haematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96)
565 311 254 15.4 16.6 14.1 15.1 18.6 12.2
Hodgkin's disease (C81) 12 6 6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (C82-C85) 200 104 96 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.3 6.2 4.5
Leukaemia (C91-C95) 223 126 97 6.1 6.7 5.4 6.0 7.6 4.7
Multiple myeloma and immunoproliferative
neoplasms (C88, C90)
129 74 55 3.5 3.9 3.1 3.5 4.4 2.8
Other and unspecified malignant
neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (C96)
1 1 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
All other and unspecified malignant
neoplasms (C17, C23-C24, C26-C31, C37-C41, C44-C49, C51-C52, C57-C60, C62-C63, C66, C68-C69, C73-C80, C97)
709 379 330 19.3 20.2 18.4 18.4 22.3 15.6
In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms
and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48)
150 79 71 4.1 4.2 4.0 3.8 4.7 3.4
Anaemias (D50-D64) 39 22 17 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.8
Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) 406 217 189 11.1 11.6 10.5 10.3 13.0 8.2
Nutritional deficiencies (E40-E64) 18 5 13 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.5
Malnutrition (E40-E46) 14 4 10 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.4
Other nutritional deficiencies
(E50-E64)
4 1 3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Meningitis (G00, G03) 6 4 2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Parkinson's disease (G20-G21) 114 69 45 3.1 3.7 2.5 2.9 4.4 1.8
Alzheimer's disease (G30) 400 137 263 10.9 7.3 14.6 9.3 8.6 9.5
Major cardiovascular diseases
(I00-I78)
6,598 3,358 3,240 179.7 179.0 180.4 160.7 201.2 126.6
Diseases of heart (I00-I09,
I11, I13, I20-I51)
4,908 2,636 2,272 133.7 140.5 126.5 120.2 157.0 90.1
Acute rheumatic fever and chronic
rheumatic heart diseases (I00-I09)
29 9 20 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.9
Hypertensive heart disease (I11) 81 36 45 2.2 1.9 2.5 1.9 2.0 1.7
Hypertensive heart and renal
disease (I13)
11 2 9 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3
Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25) 3,804 2,170 1,634 103.6 115.7 91.0 93.6 128.6 65.3
Acute myocardial infarction (I21-I22) 1,098 623 475 29.9 33.2 26.4 27.0 37.4 18.8
Other acute ischaemic heart diseases
(I24)
33 18 15 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.5
Other forms of chronic ischaemic
heart disease (I20, I25)
2,673 1,529 1,144 72.8 81.5 63.7 65.8 90.1 45.9
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease, so described (I25.0)
840 513 327 22.9 27.4 18.2 21.5 29.4 14.6
All other forms of chronic ischaemic
heart disease (I20, I25.1-I25.9)
1,833 1,016 817 49.9 54.2 45.5 44.3 60.8 31.4
Other heart diseases (I26-I51) 983 419 564 26.8 22.3 31.4 23.6 25.7 21.9
Acute and subacute endocarditis
(I33)
12 5 7 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3
Diseases of pericardium and acute
myocarditis (I30-I31, I40)
7 2 5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3
Heart failure (I50) 380 135 245 10.3 7.2 13.6 8.7 8.6 8.9
All other forms of heart disease
(I26-I28, I34-I38, I42-I49, I51)
584 277 307 15.9 14.8 17.1 14.4 16.8 12.4
Essential hypertension and hypertensive
renal disease (I10, I12, I15)
149 55 94 4.1 2.9 5.2 3.5 3.4 3.4
Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) 1,171 492 679 31.9 26.2 37.8 28.1 30.2 25.9
Atherosclerosis (I70) 185 66 119 5.0 3.5 6.6 4.2 4.1 4.0
Other diseases of circulatory
system (I71-I78)
185 109 76 5.0 5.8 4.2 4.7 6.5 3.2
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
(I71)
129 91 38 3.5 4.9 2.1 3.3 5.5 1.5
Other diseases of arteries, arterioles
and capillaries (I72-I78)
56 18 38 1.5 1.0 2.1 1.4 1.1 1.6
Other disorders of circulatory
system (I80-I99)
32 16 16 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.6
Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) 471 223 248 12.8 11.9 13.8 11.3 13.4 9.8
Influenza (J09-J11) 68 26 42 1.9 1.4 2.3 1.7 1.4 2.0
Pneumonia (J12-J18) 403 197 206 11.0 10.5 11.5 9.6 12.0 7.9
Other acute lower respiratory
infections (J20-J22)
1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis
(J20-J21)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Unspecified acute lower respiratory
infection (J22)
1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chronic lower respiratory
diseases (J40-J47)
925 492 433 25.2 26.2 24.1 23.9 30.8 19.4
Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified
(J40-J42)
5 3 2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Emphysema (J43) 59 33 26 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.6 2.0 1.4
Asthma (J45-J46) 20 7 13 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.6
Other chronic lower respiratory
diseases (J44, J47)
841 449 392 22.9 23.9 21.8 21.7 28.2 17.4
Pneumoconioses and chemical effects
(J60-J66, J68)
17 11 6 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3
Pneumonitis due to solids and
liquids (J69)
205 113 92 5.6 6.0 5.1 4.9 7.1 3.4
Other diseases of respiratory
system (J00-J06, J30-J39, J67, J70-J98)
232 133 99 6.3 7.1 5.5 5.9 8.0 4.2
Peptic ulcer (K25-K28) 43 21 22 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 0.9
Diseases of appendix (K35-K38) 5 3 2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Hernia (K40-K46) 22 12 10 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.4
Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74)
238 148 90 6.5 7.9 5.0 5.9 7.5 4.5
Alcoholic liver disease (K70) 130 91 39 3.5 4.9 2.2 3.1 4.4 1.9
Other chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis (K73-K74)
108 57 51 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.8 3.1 2.6
Cholelithiasis and other disorders
of gallbladder (K80-K82)
25 9 16 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.6
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome
and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
303 142 161 8.3 7.6 9.0 7.2 8.8 6.2
Acute and rapidly progressive
nephritic and nephrotic syndrome (N00-N01, N04)
2 2 0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Chronic glomerulonephritis, nephritis
and nephropathy not specified as acute or chronic, and renal sclerosis unspecified (N02-N03, N05-N07, N26)
12 9 3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.1
Renal failure (N17-N19) 288 131 157 7.8 7.0 8.7 6.8 8.1 6.0
Other disorders of kidney (N25,
N27)
1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Infections of kidney (N10-N12,
N13.6, N15.1)
4 1 3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Hyperplasia of prostate (N40) Note ...: not applicable 6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.4 Note ...: not applicable
Inflammatory diseases of female
pelvic organs (N70-N76)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.2
Pregnancy, childbirth and
the puerperium (O00-O99)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.3
Pregnancy with abortive outcome
(O00-O07)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.1
Other complications of pregnancy,
childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O99)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.2
Certain conditions originating
in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
169 90 79 4.6 4.8 4.4 4.7 4.8 4.5
Congenital malformations, deformations
and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
106 53 53 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.8
Symptoms, signs and abnormal
clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
162 75 87 4.4 4.0 4.8 3.9 4.0 3.4
All other diseases (residual)  Note 7 2,300 978 1,322 62.6 52.1 73.6 55.6 58.0 52.7
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
(V01-X59, Y85-Y86)
900 596 304 24.5 31.8 16.9 23.2 32.5 14.2
Transport accidents (V01-V99,
Y85)
400 295 105 10.9 15.7 5.8 10.7 15.4 5.7
Motor vehicle accidents  Note 8 363 269 94 9.9 14.3 5.2 9.8 14.1 5.2
Other land transport accidents  Note 9 7 4 3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Water, air and space, and other
and unspecified transport accidents and their sequelae (V90-V99, Y85)
30 22 8 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.4
Nontransport accidents (W00-X59,
Y86)
500 301 199 13.6 16.0 11.1 12.5 17.1 8.4
Falls (W00-W19) 180 104 76 4.9 5.5 4.2 4.4 6.2 3.1
Accidental discharge of firearms
(W32-W34)
4 4 0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0
Accidental drowning and submersion
(W65-W74)
17 12 5 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.3
Accidental exposure to smoke,
fire and flames (X00-X09)
21 11 10 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
Accidental poisoning and exposure
to noxious substances (X40-X49)
40 26 14 1.1 1.4 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.6
Other and unspecified nontransport
accidents and their sequelae (W20-W31, W35-W64, W75-W99, X10-X39, X50-X59, Y86)
238 144 94 6.5 7.7 5.2 5.9 8.2 3.8
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
(X60-X84, Y87.0)
480 378 102 13.1 20.2 5.7 12.2 18.8 5.3
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
by discharge of firearms (X72-X74)
70 69 1 1.9 3.7 0.1 1.8 3.5 0.1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
by other and unspecified means and their sequelae (X60-X71, X75-X84, Y87.0)
410 309 101 11.2 16.5 5.6 10.4 15.4 5.2
Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09,
Y87.1)
88 68 20 2.4 3.6 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.1
Assault (homicide) by discharge
of firearms (X93-X95)
26 20 6 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.3
Assault (homicide) by other and
unspecified means and their sequelae (X85-X92, X96-Y09, Y87.1)
62 48 14 1.7 2.6 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.8
Legal intervention (Y35, Y89.0) 3 3 0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0
Events of undetermined intent
(Y10-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9)
345 220 125 9.4 11.7 7.0 8.7 10.7 6.5
Discharge of firearms, undetermined
intent (Y22-Y24)
1 1 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other and unspecified events
of undetermined intent and their sequelae (Y10-Y21, Y25-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9)
344 219 125 9.4 11.7 7.0 8.6 10.6 6.5
Operations of war and their sequelae
(Y36, Y89.1)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Complications of medical and
surgical care (Y40-Y84, Y88)
18 6 12 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5
The geographic distribution of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.                  
Starting in 2005, the population estimates used to calculate the mortality rates are presented in the Appendix II of the publication "Mortality Summary List of Causes" (catalogue number                   
The cause of death tabulated is the underlying cause of death. This is defined as (a) the disease or injury which initiated the train of events leading directly to death, or (b) the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury. The underlying cause is selected from the conditions listed on the medical certificate of cause of death.                  
World Health Organization (WHO), International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10)                  
National Center for Health Statistics, United States. "B" list in "Instruction Manual; Part 9; ICD-10 Cause-of-Death Lists for Tabulating Mortality Statistics".                  
Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases and their sequelae A00, A05, A20 to A36, A42 to A44, A48 to A49, A54 to A79, A81 to A82, A85.0 to A85.1, A85.8, A86 to B04, B06 to B09, B25 to B49, B55 to B99.                  
All other diseases (residual) D65 to E07, E15 to E34, E65 to F99, G04 to G12, G23 to G25, G31 to H93, K00 to K22, K29 to K31, K50 to K66, K71 to K72, K75 to K76, K83 to M99, N13.0 to N13.5, N13.7 to N13.9, N14, N15.0, N15.8 to N15.9, N20 to N23, N28 to N39, N41 to N64, N80 to N98. As of 2003, also includes U04.                  
Motor vehicle accidents V02 to V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12 to V14, V19.0 to V19.2, V19.4 to V19.6, V20 to V79, V80.3 to V80.5, V81.0 to V81.1, V82.0 to V82.1, V83 to V86, V87.0 to V87.8, V88.0 to V88.8, V89.0, V89.2.                  
Other land transport accidents V01, V05 to V06, V09.1, V09.3 to V09.9, V10 to V11, V15 to V18, V19.3, V19.8 to V19.9, V80.0 to V80.2, V80.6 to V80.9, V81.2 to V81.9, V82.2 to V82.9, V87.9, V88.9, V89.1, V89.3, V89.9.                  
Note(s): See Data quality, concepts and methodology — Explanatory notes for the tables                  
                   
1.
The geographic distribution of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.
2.
Starting in 2005, the population estimates used to calculate the mortality rates are presented in the Appendix II of the publication "Mortality Summary List of Causes" (catalogue number  84F0209XIE).
3.
The cause of death tabulated is the underlying cause of death. This is defined as (a) the disease or injury which initiated the train of events leading directly to death, or (b) the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury. The underlying cause is selected from the conditions listed on the medical certificate of cause of death.
4.
World Health Organization (WHO), International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10)
5.
National Center for Health Statistics, United States. "B" list in "Instruction Manual; Part 9; ICD-10 Cause-of-Death Lists for Tabulating Mortality Statistics".
6.
Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases and their sequelae A00, A05, A20 to A36, A42 to A44, A48 to A49, A54 to A79, A81 to A82, A85.0 to A85.1, A85.8, A86 to B04, B06 to B09, B25 to B49, B55 to B99.
7.
All other diseases (residual) D65 to E07, E15 to E34, E65 to F99, G04 to G12, G23 to G25, G31 to H93, K00 to K22, K29 to K31, K50 to K66, K71 to K72, K75 to K76, K83 to M99, N13.0 to N13.5, N13.7 to N13.9, N14, N15.0, N15.8 to N15.9, N20 to N23, N28 to N39, N41 to N64, N80 to N98. As of 2003, also includes U04.
8.
Motor vehicle accidents V02 to V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12 to V14, V19.0 to V19.2, V19.4 to V19.6, V20 to V79, V80.3 to V80.5, V81.0 to V81.1, V82.0 to V82.1, V83 to V86, V87.0 to V87.8, V88.0 to V88.8, V89.0, V89.2.
9.
Other land transport accidents V01, V05 to V06, V09.1, V09.3 to V09.9, V10 to V11, V15 to V18, V19.3, V19.8 to V19.9, V80.0 to V80.2, V80.6 to V80.9, V81.2 to V81.9, V82.2 to V82.9, V87.9, V88.9, V89.1, V89.3, V89.9.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth and Death Databases (CANSIM table 102-0552) and Appendix II.
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