Table 2-19
Deaths and mortality rate, by selected grouped causes, age group at time of death and sex, Canada1 — 85 to 89 years2,3,4,5

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85 to 89 years


Table summary
This table displays the results of 85 to 89 years number of deaths and age-specific mortality rate per 100,000 population , calculated using both sexes, males and females units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  Number of deaths Age-specific mortality rate per 100,000 population  Note 6
Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
Total, all causes of death
(A00-Y89)  Note 7  Note 7Note 8Note 9
39,633 16,846 22,787 9,612.7 11,704.4 8,491.0
Salmonella infections (A01-A02) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Shigellosis and amoebiasis (A03,
A06)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Certain other intestinal infections
(A04, A07-A09)
349 150 199 84.6 104.2 74.2
Tuberculosis (A16-A19) 11 8 3 2.7 5.6 1.1
Respiratory tuberculosis (A16) 10 7 3 2.4 4.9 1.1
Other tuberculosis (A17-A19) 1 1 0 0.2 0.7 0.0
Whooping cough (A37) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Scarlet fever and erysipelas
(A38, A46)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Meningococcal infection (A39) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Septicaemia (A40-A41) 426 167 259 103.3 116.0 96.5
Syphilis (A50-A53) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Acute poliomyelitis (A80) 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
Measles (B05) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Viral hepatitis (B15-B19) 8 6 2 1.9 4.2 0.7
Human immunodeficiency virus
[HIV] disease (B20-B24)
1 0 1 0.2 0.0 0.4
Malaria (B50-B54) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other and unspecified infectious
and parasitic diseases and their sequelae  Note 10
65 27 38 15.8 18.8 14.2
Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) 7,838 3,799 4,039 1,901.1 2,639.5 1,505.0
Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral
cavity and pharynx (C00-C14)
82 41 41 19.9 28.5 15.3
Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus
(C15)
149 86 63 36.1 59.8 23.5
Malignant neoplasm of stomach
(C16)
207 96 111 50.2 66.7 41.4
Malignant neoplasms of colon,
rectum and anus (C18-C21)
1,021 448 573 247.6 311.3 213.5
Malignant neoplasm of liver and
intrahepatic bile ducts (C22)
167 81 86 40.5 56.3 32.0
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
(C25)
441 162 279 107.0 112.6 104.0
Malignant neoplasm of larynx
(C32)
30 26 4 7.3 18.1 1.5
Malignant neoplasms of trachea,
bronchus and lung (C33-C34)
1,515 802 713 367.5 557.2 265.7
Malignant melanoma of skin (C43) 77 44 33 18.7 30.6 12.3
Malignant neoplasm of breast
(C50)
506 3 503 122.7 2.1 187.4
Malignant neoplasm of cervix
uteri (C53)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 19 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 7.1
Malignant neoplasms of corpus
uteri and uterus, part unspecified (C54-C55)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 84 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 31.3
Malignant neoplasm of ovary (C56) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 158 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 58.9
Malignant neoplasm of prostate
(C61)
Note ...: not applicable 775 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 538.5 Note ...: not applicable
Malignant neoplasms of kidney
and renal pelvis (C64-C65)
167 86 81 40.5 59.8 30.2
Malignant neoplasm of bladder
(C67)
339 222 117 82.2 154.2 43.6
Malignant neoplasms of meninges,
brain and other parts of central nervous system (C70-C72)
86 37 49 20.9 25.7 18.3
Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid,
haematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96)
830 391 439 201.3 271.7 163.6
Hodgkin's disease (C81) 14 9 5 3.4 6.3 1.9
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (C82-C85) 333 148 185 80.8 102.8 68.9
Leukaemia (C91-C95) 300 150 150 72.8 104.2 55.9
Multiple myeloma and immunoproliferative
neoplasms (C88, C90)
181 83 98 43.9 57.7 36.5
Other and unspecified malignant
neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (C96)
2 1 1 0.5 0.7 0.4
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)
1,185 499 686 287.4 346.7 255.6
In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms
and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour (D00-D48)
295 143 152 71.6 99.4 56.6
Anaemias (D50-D64) 125 61 64 30.3 42.4 23.8
Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) 1,153 468 685 279.7 325.2 255.2
Nutritional deficiencies (E40-E64) 52 15 37 12.6 10.4 13.8
Malnutrition (E40-E46) 44 11 33 10.7 7.6 12.3
Other nutritional deficiencies
(E50-E64)
8 4 4 1.9 2.8 1.5
Meningitis (G00, G03) 7 1 6 1.7 0.7 2.2
Parkinson's disease (G20-G21) 484 251 233 117.4 174.4 86.8
Alzheimer's disease (G30) 1,828 557 1,271 443.4 387.0 473.6
Major cardiovascular diseases
(I00-I78)
14,039 5,745 8,294 3,405.1 3,991.6 3,090.5
Diseases of heart (I00-I09,
I11, I13, I20-I51)
9,690 4,105 5,585 2,350.2 2,852.1 2,081.1
Acute rheumatic fever and chronic
rheumatic heart diseases (I00-I09)
81 14 67 19.6 9.7 25.0
Hypertensive heart disease (I11) 145 46 99 35.2 32.0 36.9
Hypertensive heart and renal
disease (I13)
35 13 22 8.5 9.0 8.2
Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25) 6,784 3,044 3,740 1,645.4 2,114.9 1,393.6
Acute myocardial infarction (I21-I22) 2,769 1,216 1,553 671.6 844.9 578.7
Other acute ischaemic heart diseases
(I24)
194 86 108 47.1 59.8 40.2
Other forms of chronic ischaemic
heart disease (I20, I25)
3,821 1,742 2,079 926.8 1,210.3 774.7
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease, so described (I25.0)
191 85 106 46.3 59.1 39.5
All other forms of chronic ischaemic
heart disease (I20, I25.1-I25.9)
3,630 1,657 1,973 880.4 1,151.3 735.2
Other heart diseases (I26-I51) 2,645 988 1,657 641.5 686.4 617.4
Acute and subacute endocarditis
(I33)
5 1 4 1.2 0.7 1.5
Diseases of pericardium and acute
myocarditis (I30-I31, I40)
5 2 3 1.2 1.4 1.1
Heart failure (I50) 1,058 416 642 256.6 289.0 239.2
All other forms of heart disease
(I26-I28, I34-I38, I42-I49, I51)
1,577 569 1,008 382.5 395.3 375.6
Essential hypertension and hypertensive
renal disease (I10, I12, I15)
375 126 249 91.0 87.5 92.8
Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) 3,269 1,189 2,080 792.9 826.1 775.1
Atherosclerosis (I70) 202 79 123 49.0 54.9 45.8
Other diseases of circulatory
system (I71-I78)
503 246 257 122.0 170.9 95.8
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
(I71)
287 161 126 69.6 111.9 47.0
Other diseases of arteries, arterioles
and capillaries (I72-I78)
216 85 131 52.4 59.1 48.8
Other disorders of circulatory
system (I80-I99)
47 18 29 11.4 12.5 10.8
Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) 1,224 562 662 296.9 390.5 246.7
Influenza (J09-J11) 62 22 40 15.0 15.3 14.9
Pneumonia (J12-J18) 1,162 540 622 281.8 375.2 231.8
Other acute lower respiratory
infections (J20-J22)
15 5 10 3.6 3.5 3.7
Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis
(J20-J21)
11 3 8 2.7 2.1 3.0
Unspecified acute lower respiratory
infection (J22)
4 2 2 1.0 1.4 0.7
Chronic lower respiratory
diseases (J40-J47)
2,138 1,058 1,080 518.6 735.1 402.4
Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified
(J40-J42)
30 15 15 7.3 10.4 5.6
Emphysema (J43) 90 53 37 21.8 36.8 13.8
Asthma (J45-J46) 54 10 44 13.1 6.9 16.4
Other chronic lower respiratory
diseases (J44, J47)
1,964 980 984 476.4 680.9 366.7
Pneumoconioses and chemical effects
(J60-J66, J68)
12 10 2 2.9 6.9 0.7
Pneumonitis due to solids and
liquids (J69)
397 216 181 96.3 150.1 67.4
Other diseases of respiratory
system (J00-J06, J30-J39, J67, J70-J98)
519 243 276 125.9 168.8 102.8
Peptic ulcer (K25-K28) 66 27 39 16.0 18.8 14.5
Diseases of appendix (K35-K38) 14 6 8 3.4 4.2 3.0
Hernia (K40-K46) 67 31 36 16.3 21.5 13.4
Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74)
117 47 70 28.4 32.7 26.1
Alcoholic liver disease (K70) 25 14 11 6.1 9.7 4.1
Other chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis (K73-K74)
92 33 59 22.3 22.9 22.0
Cholelithiasis and other disorders
of gallbladder (K80-K82)
90 35 55 21.8 24.3 20.5
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome
and nephrosis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
879 433 446 213.2 300.8 166.2
Acute and rapidly progressive
nephritic and nephrotic syndrome (N00-N01, N04)
5 2 3 1.2 1.4 1.1
Chronic glomerulonephritis, nephritis
and nephropathy not specified as acute or chronic, and renal sclerosis unspecified (N02-N03, N05-N07, N26)
42 19 23 10.2 13.2 8.6
Renal failure (N17-N19) 832 412 420 201.8 286.3 156.5
Other disorders of kidney (N25,
N27)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Infections of kidney (N10-N12,
N13.6, N15.1)
27 7 20 6.5 4.9 7.5
Hyperplasia of prostate (N40) Note ...: not applicable 21 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 14.6 Note ...: not applicable
Inflammatory diseases of female
pelvic organs (N70-N76)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.0
Pregnancy, childbirth and
the puerperium (O00-O99)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.0
Pregnancy with abortive outcome
(O00-O07)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.0
Other complications of pregnancy,
childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O99)
Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.0
Certain conditions originating
in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Congenital malformations, deformations
and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
10 2 8 2.4 1.4 3.0
Symptoms, signs and abnormal
clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
259 77 182 62.8 53.5 67.8
All other diseases (residual)  Note 11 5,640 2,041 3,599 1,367.9 1,418.1 1,341.1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
(V01-X59, Y85-Y86)
1,314 543 771 318.7 377.3 287.3
Transport accidents (V01-V99,
Y85)
65 33 32 15.8 22.9 11.9
Motor vehicle accidents  Note 12 62 30 32 15.0 20.8 11.9
Other land transport accidents  Note 13 1 1 0 0.2 0.7 0.0
Water, air and space, and other
and unspecified transport accidents and their sequelae (V90-V99, Y85)
2 2 0 0.5 1.4 0.0
Nontransport accidents (W00-X59,
Y86)
1,249 510 739 302.9 354.3 275.4
Falls (W00-W19) 854 352 502 207.1 244.6 187.1
Accidental discharge of firearms
(W32-W34)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Accidental drowning and submersion
(W65-W74)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Accidental exposure to smoke,
fire and flames (X00-X09)
11 8 3 2.7 5.6 1.1
Accidental poisoning and exposure
to noxious substances (X40-X49)
9 4 5 2.2 2.8 1.9
Other and unspecified nontransport
accidents and their sequelae (W20-W31, W35-W64, W75-W99, X10-X39, X50-X59, Y86)
375 146 229 91.0 101.4 85.3
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
(X60-X84, Y87.0)
54 44 10 13.1 30.6 3.7
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
by discharge of firearms (X72-X74)
8 8 0 1.9 5.6 0.0
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
by other and unspecified means and their sequelae (X60-X71, X75-X84, Y87.0)
46 36 10 11.2 25.0 3.7
Assault (homicide) (X85-Y09,
Y87.1)
4 4 0 1.0 2.8 0.0
Assault (homicide) by discharge
of firearms (X93-X95)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assault (homicide) by other and
unspecified means and their sequelae (X85-X92, X96-Y09, Y87.1)
4 4 0 1.0 2.8 0.0
Legal intervention (Y35, Y89.0) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Events of undetermined intent
(Y10-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9)
4 2 2 1.0 1.4 0.7
Discharge of firearms, undetermined
intent (Y22-Y24)
0 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)
4 2 2 1.0 1.4 0.7
Operations of war and their sequelae
(Y36, Y89.1)
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Complications of medical and
surgical care (Y40-Y84, Y88)
34 16 18 8.2 11.1 6.7
The number of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.            
Age attained at the last birthday preceding death.            
For "Age at time of death, under 1 year", the mortality rate is based on live births in the calendar year.            
For "Age at time of death, 1 to 4 years", the mortality rate is based on population estimates for 0 to 4 year olds less live births in the calendar year.            
For "Age at time of death", each age group except "All ages", the mortality rate represents the age-specific death rate or the number of deaths in a particular age group during a given year per 100,000 population in the same age group as of July 1 of the same year.            
Starting in 2005, the population estimates used to calculate the mortality rate 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 number of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.
2.
Age attained at the last birthday preceding death.
3.
For "Age at time of death, under 1 year", the mortality rate is based on live births in the calendar year.
4.
For "Age at time of death, 1 to 4 years", the mortality rate is based on population estimates for 0 to 4 year olds less live births in the calendar year.
5.
For "Age at time of death", each age group except "All ages", the mortality rate represents the age-specific death rate or the number of deaths in a particular age group during a given year per 100,000 population in the same age group as of July 1 of the same year.
6.
Starting in 2005, the population estimates used to calculate the mortality rate are presented in the Appendix II of the publication "Mortality Summary List of Causes" (catalogue number  84F0209XIE).
7.
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.
8.
World Health Organization (WHO), International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10)
9.
National Center for Health Statistics, United States. "B" list in "Instruction Manual; Part 9; ICD-10 Cause-of-Death Lists for Tabulating Mortality Statistics".
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
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 102-0551) and Appendix II.
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