Nature of suffering of people who received MAID in Canada in 2022

Percentage of people who received a medically assisted death who suffered from select conditions in Canada in 2022

CharacteristicDistribution of people who received MAID
Loss of ability to engage in meaningful activities 86.3%
Loss of ability to perform activities of daily living 81.9%
Inadequate control of pain (or concern) 59.2%
Loss of dignity 53.1%
Inadequate control of symptoms other than pain (or concern) 47.4%
Perceived burden on family, friends or caregivers 35.3%
Loss of control of bodily functions 30.2%
Isolation or loneliness 17.1%
Loss of control / autonomy / independence 4.3%
Emotional distress / anxiety / fear / existential suffering 3.3%
No / poor / loss of quality of life 1.8%
Other 0.7%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Distribution of people who received MAID86.3%86.3%81.9%81.9%59.2%59.2%53.1%53.1%47.4%47.4%35.3%35.3%30.2%30.2%17.1%17.1%4.3%4.3%3.3%3.3%1.8%1.8%0.7%0.7%Loss of ability to engage in meaningful activitiesLoss of ability to perform activities of daily livingInadequate control of pain (or concern)Loss of dignityInadequate control of symptoms other than pain (or concern)Perceived burden on family, friends or caregiversLoss of control of bodily functionsIsolation or lonelinessLoss of control / autonomy / independenceEmotional distress / anxiety / fear / existential sufferingNo / poor / loss of quality of lifeOther
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Release date

October 2023

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

13,102 respondents

Supplementary notes

"This chart represents MAID deaths where the report was received by Health Canada by January 31, 2023. For 2022, this represents 13,102 MAID deaths." Adapted from Statistics Canada, Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2022, page 31, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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