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Age-standardized mortality rates by selected causes, by sex
Related tables: Life expectancy and deaths, Births and deaths.
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | |||||
| rate per 100,000 population | |||||
| All causes of death | 571.9 | 563.7 | 540.5 | 539.8 | 531.3 |
| Septicaemia | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Viral hepatitis | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 173.7 | 170.3 | 166.5 | 165.8 | 163.6 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 19.6 | 19.1 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.7 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 12.8 |
| Diseases of heart | 126.8 | 121.5 | 113.5 | 111.0 | 107.9 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 34.9 | 32.5 | 30.7 | 30.0 | 28.8 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 13.4 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.0 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 24.8 | 25.1 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 23.7 |
| Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Renal failure | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 24.7 | 25.6 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 25.4 |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.4 |
| Assault (homicide) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Note:Age-standardized mortality rates are calculated using the 1991 population of Canada as standard population. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 102-0552 and Catalogue no. 84F0209X. Last modified: 2011-10-18. | |||||
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