Rank, number of deaths, percentage of deaths, and age-specific mortality rates for the leading causes of death, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

As of May 2, 2023, of 34,206 COVID-19 cases deceased in Canada, around 4,058 were aged 60 to 69 years. This statistic shows the number of COVID-19 deaths in Canada as of May 2, 2023, by age.

Number of deaths and age-specific mortality rates for selected grouped causes, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

The child mortality rate in Canada, for children under the age of five, was 333 deaths per thousand births in the year 1830. This means that one third of all children born in 1830 did not make it to their fifth birthday. Child mortality remained above 25 percent for the remainder of the nineteenth century, before falling at a much faster rate throughout the 1900s. By the year 2020, Canada's child mortality rate is expected to be just five deaths per thousand births.

Number of infant deaths and infant mortality rates, by age group (neonatal and post-neonatal), 1991 to most recent year.

Between 2023 and 2024, ***** people aged 20 to 24 years died in Canada. In comparison, there were ****** deaths of people aged 85 to 89 years within this time period.

The number of maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes, 2000 to most recent year.

In 2023, there were **** deaths from influenza and pneumonia in Canada per 100,000 population. Influenza, more commonly known as the flu, is a highly contagious viral infection and frequent cause of pneumonia. Pneumonia is a more serious infection of the lungs and is particularly deadly among young children, the elderly, and those with certain chronic conditions. Vaccination There exist vaccines for both influenza and pneumonia, and although effectiveness varies, vaccination remains one of the best ways to prevent these illnesses. Nevertheless, only around ** percent of Canadians received an influenza vaccination in the past year in 2022. The most common reason why Canadian adults received the influenza vaccination was to prevent infection or because they did not want to get sick. Pneumonia hospitalization Every year tens of thousand of people in Canada are hospitalized for pneumonia. In *********, there were over ****** emergency room visits for pneumonia in Canada, a substantial decrease from the numbers recorded from 2010 to 2020. Perhaps unsurprisingly, those aged 65 years and older account for the highest number of emergency room visits for pneumonia. The median length of stay for emergency department visits for pneumonia in Canada has increased in recent years, with the median length of stay around *** minutes in *********.

Number of homicide victims, by method used to commit the homicide (total methods used; shooting; stabbing; beating; strangulation; fire (burns or suffocation); other methods used; methods used unknown), Canada, 1974 to 2024.

This dataset reports the daily reported number of the 7-day moving average rates of Deaths involving COVID-19 by vaccination status and by age group.

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Data includes:

• Date on which the death occurred
• Age group
• 7-day moving average of the last seven days of the death rate per 100,000 for those not fully vaccinated
• 7-day moving average of the last seven days of the death rate per 100,000 for those fully vaccinated
• 7-day moving average of the last seven days of the death rate per 100,000 for those vaccinated with at least one booster

Additional notes

As of June 16, all COVID-19 datasets will be updated weekly on Thursdays by 2pm.

As of January 12, 2024, data from the date of January 1, 2024 onwards reflect updated population estimates. This update specifically impacts data for the 'not fully vaccinated' category.

On November 30, 2023 the count of COVID-19 deaths was updated to include missing historical deaths from January 15, 2020 to March 31, 2023.

CCM is a dynamic disease reporting system which allows ongoing update to data previously entered. As a result, data extracted from CCM represents a snapshot at the time of extraction and may differ from previous or subsequent results. Public Health Units continually clean up COVID-19 data, correcting for missing or overcounted cases and deaths. These corrections can result in data spikes and current totals being different from previously reported cases and deaths. Observed trends over time should be interpreted with caution for the most recent period due to reporting and/or data entry lags.

The data does not include vaccination data for people who did not provide consent for vaccination records to be entered into the provincial COVaxON system. This includes individual records as well as records from some Indigenous communities where those communities have not consented to including vaccination information in COVaxON.

“Not fully vaccinated” category includes people with no vaccine and one dose of double-dose vaccine. “People with one dose of double-dose vaccine” category has a small and constantly changing number. The combination will stabilize the results.

Spikes, negative numbers and other data anomalies: Due to ongoing data entry and data quality assurance activities in Case and Contact Management system (CCM) file, Public Health Units continually clean up COVID-19, correcting for missing or overcounted cases and deaths. These corrections can result in data spikes, negative numbers and current totals being different from previously reported case and death counts.

Public Health Units report cause of death in the CCM based on information available to them at the time of reporting and in accordance with definitions provided by Public Health Ontario. The medical certificate of death is the official record and the cause of death could be different.

Deaths are defined per the outcome field in CCM marked as “Fatal”. Deaths in COVID-19 cases identified as unrelated to COVID-19 are not included in the Deaths involving COVID-19 reported.

Rates for the most recent days are subject to reporting lags

All data reflects totals from 8 p.m. the previous day.

This dataset is subject to change.

As of September 25, 2022, there have been around 10,800 confirmed deaths due to COVID-19 among unvaccinated Canadians since the start of the national vaccination campaign in December 2020. In contrast, just 3,821 (16.8%) COVID-19 deaths were reported among those who were fully vaccinated during the same time period. This statistic illustrates the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Canada from December 14, 2020 to September 25, 2022, by vaccination status.

Number and percentage of homicide victims, by type of firearm used to commit the homicide (total firearms; handgun; rifle or shotgun; fully automatic firearm; sawed-off rifle or shotgun; firearm-like weapons; other firearms, type unknown), Canada, 1974 to 2018.

The Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey was conducted for Health Canada to provide data on tobacco use and related issues. The primary objective of the survey is to track changes in smoking status, especially for population most at risk, such as the 15-24 years olds. The survey will allow Health Canada to estimate smoking prevalence for age groups 15-24 and 25+ by province and by gender on a semi-annual basis. The survey is presented in three cycles: Cycle 1 - taken Feb-June 1999; Cycle 2 - taken July-Dec 1999; and Cycle Annual - combining both time periods. Each cycle contains two files; household data, and person data.

Number of live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths), by type of birth (single or multiple), 1991 to most recent year.

Canada's adolescent suicide rates have shown fluctuations over the past two decades, with recent data indicating a downward trend. In 2022, the suicide death rate for Canadian teenagers aged 15 to 19 years dropped to *** per 100,000 population, marking a notable decrease from previous years. Decline in overall numbers The reduction in suicide rates corresponds with a decrease in the absolute number of suicide deaths among adolescents. In 2022, there were 158 suicide deaths in the ** to ** age group, a substantial decrease from *** deaths reported in 2019. This decline suggests that government interventions and mental health support systems may be having a positive impact on adolescent mental health in Canada. Gender disparities persist Despite the overall decline, significant gender differences in suicide rates among adolescents remain. In 2022, the suicide death rate for male adolescents aged 15 to 19 was *** per 100,000 population, more than double the rate of *** per 100,000 for females in the same age group. This disparity highlights the need for targeted interventions and support systems that address the unique challenges faced by male and female adolescents in Canada.

Statistics Canada has conducted smoking surveys on an ad hoc basis on behalf of Health Canada since the 1960s. These surveys have been done as supplements to the Canadian Labour Force Survey and as Random Digit Dialling telephone surveys. In February 1994, a change in legislation was passed which allowed a reduction in cigarette taxes. Since there was no survey data from immediately before this legislative change took place, it was difficult for Health Canada or other interested analysts to measure exactly the impact of the change. As Health Canada wants to be able to monitor the consequences of legislative changes and anti-smoking policies on smoking behaviour, the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey was designed to provide Health Canada and its partners/stakeholders with continual and reliable data on tobacco use and related issues. Since 1999, two CTUMS files have been released every year: a file with data collected from February to June and a file with the July to December data. Additionally, there is also a yearly summary. The survey is presented in three cycles: Cycle 1 - taken Feb-June 2001; Cycle 2 - taken July-Dec 2001; and Cycle Annual - combining both time periods. Each cycle contains two files; household data, and person data. The primary objective of the survey is to provide a continuous supply of smoking prevalence data against which changes in prevalence can be monitored. This objective differs from that of the National Population Health Survey which collects smoking data from a longitudinal sample to measure which individuals are changing their smoking behaviour, the possible factors which contribute to change, and the possible risk factors related to starting smoking and smoking duration. Because the NPHS collects data every two years and releases the data about a year after completing the collection cycle, it does not meet Health Canada’s need for continuous coverage in time, rapid delivery of data, or sufficient detail of the most at-risk populations, namely 15-24 year olds. The Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey allows Health Canada to look at smoking prevalence by province-sex-age group, for age groups 15-19, 20- 24, 25-34, 35-44 and 45+ on a semi-annual and annual basis. Data will continue to be collected on an on-going basis depending on availability of funds.

The infant mortality rate in Canada, for children under the age of one year old, was 187 deaths per thousand births in 1900. This means that for all babies born in 1865, almost one fifth did not survive past their first birthday. Over the course of the next 120 years, this number has dropped significantly. The rate dropped to its lowest point ever in the 2000s, at five deaths per thousand births.

The Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey was conducted for Health Canada to provide data on tobacco use and related issues. The primary objective of the survey is to track changes in smoking status, especially for population most at risk, such as the 15-24 years olds. The survey will allow Health Canada to estimate smoking prevalence for age groups 15-24 and 25+ by province and by gender on a semi-annual basis. The survey is presented in three cycles: Cycle 1 - taken Feb-June 2000; Cycle 2 - taken July-Dec 2000; and Cycle Annual - combining both time periods. Each cycle contains two files; household data, and person data.

The age-specific mortality rate of nutritional deficiencies at all ages in Canada declined to *** deaths in 2023. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher age-specific mortality rate than the preceding years.

The Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) was conducted by Statistics Canada fromFebruary to June 2003 with the cooperation and support of Health Canada.StatisticsCanada has conducted smoking surveys on an ad hoc basis on behalf of HealthCanada since the 1960s. These surveys have been done as supplements to theCanadian Labour Force Survey and as random digit dialing telephone surveys.In February 1994, a change in legislation was passed which allowed a reductionin cigarette taxes. Since there was no survey data from immediately beforethis legislative change, it was difficult for Health Canada or other interestedanalysts to measure exactly the impact of the change. As Health Canada wants to be able to monitor the consequences of legislativechanges and anti-smoking policies on smoking behaviour, the Canadian TobaccoUse Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) was designed to provide Health Canada and itspartners/stakeholders with continual and reliable data on tobacco use andrelated issues. Since 1999, two CTUMS files have been released every year:a file with data collected from February to June and a file with the Julyto December data. Additionally, there is also a yearly summary. The presentfile covers the period from February to June 2003.The primary objective ofthe survey is to provide a continuous supply of smoking prevalence data againstwhich changes in prevalence can be monitored. This objective differs fromthat of the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) which collects smokingdata from a longitudinal sample to measure which individuals are changingtheir smoking behaviour, the possible factors which contribute to change,and the possible risk factors related to starting smoking and smoking duration.Because the NPHS collects data every two years and releases the data abouta year after completing the collection cycle, it does not meet Health Canadasneed for continuous coverage in time, rapid delivery of data, or sufficientdetail of the most at-risk populations, namely 15 to 24 year olds. The Canadian Tobacco UseMonitoring Survey allows Health Canada to look at smoking prevalence by province-sex-agegroup, for age groups 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44 and 45 and over,on a semiannual and annual basis. Data will continue to be collected on anon-going basis depending on availability of funds.