Death rate for all causes in Canada 2000-2022
This statistic displays the age-standardized death rate in Canada from 2000 to 2022, including all causes. In 2007, around 714 out of 100 thousand Canadians died from any cause. In 2021, the death rate stood at around 858 per 100,000.
Death rates in Canada
Cardiovascular disease and cancer are two of the most common causes of death in Canada and among other developed countries. In Canada major cardiovascular diseases accounted for around 197 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 and cancer accounted for around 212 deaths per 100,000 population. The overall death rate in Canada has steadily increased since 2010, but saw greater increases in the years 2020 to 2022, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, COVID-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for around five percent of all deaths that year.
Life expectancy in Canada
Between 1970 and 2019, Canada’s life expectancy at birth increased by 9.2 years. The life expectancy in Canada as of 2021 was at almost 82 years of age, one year above the average life expectancy for OECD countries. As is common around the world, the life expectancy for women in Canada is higher than that of men, with Canadian women expected to live an average of over four years longer than their male counterparts.
Death rates in Canada
Cardiovascular disease and cancer are two of the most common causes of death in Canada and among other developed countries. In Canada major cardiovascular diseases accounted for around 197 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 and cancer accounted for around 212 deaths per 100,000 population. The overall death rate in Canada has steadily increased since 2010, but saw greater increases in the years 2020 to 2022, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, COVID-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for around five percent of all deaths that year.
Life expectancy in Canada
Between 1970 and 2019, Canada’s life expectancy at birth increased by 9.2 years. The life expectancy in Canada as of 2021 was at almost 82 years of age, one year above the average life expectancy for OECD countries. As is common around the world, the life expectancy for women in Canada is higher than that of men, with Canadian women expected to live an average of over four years longer than their male counterparts.
