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Deaths1 by sex and geography

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Deaths by sex and geography


Table summary
This table displays the results of deaths by sex and geography. The information is grouped by place of residence (appearing as row headers), both sexes, males and females, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Place of residenceNote 2 Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
  number percent
Canada 238,418 120,311 118,107 100.0 100.0 100.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 4,391 2,316 2,075 1.8 1.9 1.8
Prince Edward Island 1,268 632 636 0.5 0.5 0.5
Nova Scotia 8,227 4,117 4,110 3.5 3.4 3.5
New Brunswick 6,366 3,188 3,178 2.7 2.6 2.7
Quebec 57,769 28,586 29,183 24.2 23.8 24.7
Ontario 88,468 44,510 43,958 37.1 37.0 37.2
Manitoba 9,972 4,959 5,013 4.2 4.1 4.2
Saskatchewan 8,972 4,577 4,395 3.8 3.8 3.7
Alberta 20,987 10,975 10,012 8.8 9.1 8.5
British Columbia 31,440 16,123 15,317 13.2 13.4 13.0
Yukon 201 115 86 0.1 0.1 0.1
Northwest Territories 186 113 73 0.1 0.1 0.1
Nunavut 162 94 68 0.1 0.1 0.1
UnknownNote 3 9 6 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Note 1.

Death refers to the permanent disappearance of all evidence of life at any time after a live birth has taken place. Stillbirths are excluded.

Note 2.

The geographic distribution of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.

Note 3.

The category "Unknown province or territory" refers to deaths of residents of Canada, province or territory of residence unknown.

Note(s): See "Data quality, concepts and methodology" section .
Source(s): Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database (CANSIM table "/n1/en/cansim/102-0503" title="CANSIM table 102-0503">102-0503).
1.
Death refers to the permanent disappearance of all evidence of life at any time after a live birth has taken place. Stillbirths are excluded.
2.
The geographic distribution of deaths in this table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.
3.
The category "Unknown province or territory" refers to deaths of residents of Canada, province or territory of residence unknown.
Note(s):
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology" section .
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database (CANSIM table 102-0503).
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