Figures for Mortality: Overview, 2007

Figure 1
Deaths in Canada, 1926 to 2007

Data table for figure 1

Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics.

Figure 2
Age pyramid of deaths, 1921, 2007 and 2060 (projected), relative value

Data table for figure 2

Note: For 1921 and 2007, deaths for whom the age is unknown were prorated.
Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics.

Figure 3
Probability of dying by age and sex, Canada 2007

Data table for figure 3

Note: Deaths for whom the age is unknown were prorated.
Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics.

Figure 4
Index of monthly deaths for population aged 15 to 24 years and 85 years and over, Canada, 2007

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Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics.

Figure 5
Sex ratio of males to females for the probability of dying, Canada, 1931, 1971 and 2007

Data table for figure 5

Sources: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics and Demography Division, demographic estimates.

Figure 6
Number and rate of infant mortality and neonatal mortality, Canada, 1926 to 2007

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Notes: Numbers were prorated for unknowns.
Infant mortality refers to deaths of infants aged 0 to 364 days.
Neonatal mortality refers to deaths of infants aged 0 to 27 days.
Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics.

Figure 7
Infant mortality rate for selected countries, 2007 or most recent year

Data table for figure 7

Sources: Population Reference Bureau. 2010. 2010 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC and Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics.