In 2022, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in Canada, with a death rate of 50.6 per 100,000 population. However, the leading causes of death in Canada are by far cancer and heart disease, accounting for a combined 42 percent of all deaths. This statistic displays the death rates for the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022.
Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022
(per 100,000 population)
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StatCan. (April 12, 2024). Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
StatCan. "Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. April 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
StatCan. (2024). Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
StatCan. "Rate of Deaths from The Leading Causes of Death in Canada in 2022 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
StatCan, Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], StatCan, April 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
