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Tables
- Table 6 Life expectancy
- Table 7 Age-standardized mortality rates, by selected causes, 2004
- Table 8 New cancer cases, by selected primary site of cancer
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| 1931 | 1961 | 1991 | 20051 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| years | ||||
| Females | ||||
| At birth | 62.1 | 74.2 | 80.9 | 82.7 |
| At 65 | 13.7 | 16.1 | 19.9 | 21.1 |
| Males | ||||
| At birth | 60.0 | 68.4 | 74.6 | 78.0 |
| At 65 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 17.9 |
| Note: See Catalogue no. 84-537-XIE for a complete explanation of the methodology used to produce abridged life tables. | ||||
| 1. Starting with 2005 data, life expectancy is calculated using a three-year average of age-specific mortality rates. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 102-0511 and Catalogue no. 84-537-XPB. | ||||
| Both sexes | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate per 100,000 population | |||
| All causes of death | 572 | 710 | 466 |
| Septicaemia | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Viral hepatitis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 174 | 212 | 147 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 | 25 | 16 |
| Alzheimer's disease | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Heart diseases | 127 | 168 | 95 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 35 | 38 | 32 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 13 | 17 | 11 |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 25 | 34 | 19 |
| Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Renal failure | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 25 | 34 | 16 |
| Suicide | 11 | 17 | 5 |
| Homicide | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Note: Rates are age-standardized to the 1991 Census of Population. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 102-0552. | |||
| 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number of new cancer cases | |||
| Males | |||
| Total, all primary sites of cancer1 | 64,836 | 69,546 | 77,042 |
| Colon (excluding rectum) | 5,309 | 5,860 | 6,389 |
| Rectum and rectosigmoid | 2,823 | 3,283 | 3,887 |
| Lung and bronchus | 11,480 | 11,740 | 11,724 |
| Prostate | 16,769 | 17,366 | 20,387 |
| Females | |||
| Total, all primary sites of cancer1 | 56,253 | 63,940 | 70,066 |
| Colon (excluding rectum) | 5,306 | 5,879 | 6,351 |
| Rectum and rectosigmoid | 1,958 | 2,111 | 2,376 |
| Lung and bronchus | 6,495 | 7,893 | 9,150 |
| Breast | 15,978 | 18,869 | 19,275 |
| Note: International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, third edition (ICD-O-3) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer rules for determining multiple primary sites. | |||
| 1. Included are all invasive sites and in situ for bladder. | |||
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Cancer Registry Database (June 2007 file), CANSIM, table 103-0553. | |||
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