Tables for Mortality: Causes of death, 2007
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| Sex and year | Malignant neoplasms1 | Diseases of heart2 | Cerebrovascular diseases3 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases4 | Accidents (unintentional injuries)5 |
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| rate per 100,000 | |||||
| Males | |||||
| 1981 | 239.7 | 370.5 | 75.7 | 43.3 | 64.1 |
| 1986 | 249.1 | 320.5 | 59.5 | 48.5 | 47.4 |
| 1991 | 246.2 | 253.6 | 51.6 | 45.3 | 41.8 |
| 1992 | 243.5 | 248.2 | 50.5 | 42.8 | 40.2 |
| 1993 | 241.8 | 248.2 | 52.7 | 45.3 | 41.1 |
| 1994 | 240.4 | 238.4 | 51.1 | 44.0 | 39.4 |
| 1995 | 237.6 | 234.0 | 50.8 | 42.6 | 38.6 |
| 1996 | 234.4 | 228.8 | 48.8 | 41.6 | 37.2 |
| 1997 | 228.0 | 220.2 | 48.8 | 41.1 | 35.9 |
| 1998 | 228.3 | 216.6 | 46.2 | 41.7 | 36.3 |
| 1999 | 227.2 | 211.0 | 44.2 | 40.1 | 37.2 |
| 2000 | 223.5 | 193.9 | 43.3 | 37.1 | 35.1 |
| 2001 | 221.4 | 181.5 | 41.5 | 35.4 | 34.6 |
| 2002 | 217.2 | 173.2 | 40.1 | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| 2003 | 212.6 | 169.8 | 38.3 | 33.1 | 34.1 |
| 2004 | 209.1 | 159.1 | 34.8 | 31.2 | 33.2 |
| 2005 | 204.8 | 151.2 | 32.5 | 31.4 | 34.8 |
| 2006 | 198.5 | 141.8 | 30.8 | 27.7 | 33.6 |
| 2007 | 197.6 | 138.6 | 29.7 | 29.0 | 34.5 |
| Females | |||||
| 1981 | 188.0 | 295.1 | 100.1 | 14.0 | 29.9 |
| 1986 | 195.6 | 263.6 | 83.6 | 20.6 | 26.5 |
| 1991 | 194.9 | 218.8 | 70.1 | 23.3 | 23.6 |
| 1992 | 194.1 | 209.8 | 70.1 | 23.8 | 22.5 |
| 1993 | 196.5 | 210.6 | 72.1 | 26.0 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 197.0 | 208.0 | 69.2 | 25.6 | 22.3 |
| 1995 | 193.8 | 205.1 | 67.9 | 27.2 | 23.1 |
| 1996 | 197.4 | 202.0 | 67.0 | 27.7 | 22.7 |
| 1997 | 190.0 | 196.0 | 67.2 | 28.4 | 22.4 |
| 1998 | 193.1 | 190.9 | 63.8 | 29.1 | 21.9 |
| 1999 | 191.7 | 183.9 | 61.2 | 29.4 | 22.5 |
| 2000 | 191.8 | 172.8 | 60.4 | 28.2 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 190.1 | 165.1 | 58.0 | 27.7 | 20.5 |
| 2002 | 191.2 | 159.6 | 56.0 | 27.7 | 22.2 |
| 2003 | 190.2 | 149.9 | 53.5 | 28.4 | 21.8 |
| 2004 | 188.7 | 144.7 | 50.3 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| 2005 | 184.8 | 139.7 | 46.5 | 28.3 | 21.3 |
| 2006 | 181.9 | 128.9 | 43.7 | 25.9 | 21.7 |
| 2007 | 181.9 | 126.1 | 43.2 | 27.5 | 21.5 |
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1. Causes 140 to 208 of the 9th revision of the I.C.D. (International Classification of Diseases) or causes C00 to C97 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. 2. Causes 390 to 398, 402, 404 and 410 to 429 of the 9th revision of the I.C.D. or causes I00 to I09, I11, I13 and I20 to I51 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. 3. Causes 430 to 434 and 436 to 438 of the 9th revision of the I.C.D. or causes I60 to I69 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. 4. Causes 490 to 494 and 496 of the 9th revision of the I.C.D. or causes J40 to J47 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. 5. Causes E800 to E868 and E880 to E929 of the 9th revision of the I.C.D. or causes V01 to X59 and Y85 to Y86 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. Notes: 9th revision of the I.C.D from 1981 to 1999 and 10th revision of the I.C.D. since 2000. Rate (per 100,000) standardized on the age and sex structure of the 2001 population. The rates are not comparable between sexes but the trends are comparable. Sources: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics and Demography Division, Demographic Estimates. |
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| Age group | Causes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Leading cause of death | ||
| 0 to 1 year | Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 21.7 |
| 1 to 14 years | Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 29.0 |
| 15 to 24 years | Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 42.3 |
| 25 to 44 years | Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 22.7 |
| 45 to 64 years | Malignant neoplasms | 44.5 |
| 65 to 79 years | Malignant neoplasms | 40.4 |
| 80 years and over | Diseases of heart | 25.6 |
| Second leading cause of death | ||
| 0 to 1 year | Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified | 13.2 |
| 1 to 14 years | Malignant neoplasms | 17.4 |
| 15 to 24 years | Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 21.1 |
| 25 to 44 years | Malignant neoplasms | 20.8 |
| 45 to 64 years | Diseases of heart | 17.3 |
| 65 to 79 years | Diseases of heart | 20.0 |
| 80 years and over | Malignant neoplasms | 19.2 |
| Third leading cause of death | ||
| 0 to 1 year | Fetus and newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy | 9.6 |
| 1 to 14 years | Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 8.4 |
| 15 to 24 years | Malignant neoplasms | 6.8 |
| 25 to 44 years | Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 15.1 |
| 45 to 64 years | Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 5.2 |
| 65 to 79 years | Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 5.4 |
| 80 years and over | Cerebrovascular diseases | 8.1 |
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Notes: Diseases of heart: Causes I00 to I09, I11, I13 and I20 to I51 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D (International Classification of Diseases). Malignant neoplasms: Causes C00 to C97 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. Chronic lower respiratory diseases: Causes J40 to J47 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. Accidents (unintentional injuries): Causes V01 to X59 and Y85 to Y86 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. Cerebrovascular diseases: Causes I60 to I69 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. Fetus and newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy: Cause P01 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified: Cause P07 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities: Causes Q00 to Q99 of the 10th revision of the I.C.D. Sources: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Vital Statistics and Demography Division, Demographic Estimates. |
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