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Table 1
Deaths1 by sex and geography
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| Place of residence 2 | Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | percent | |||||
| Canada | 235,217 | 118,681 | 116,536 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4,505 | 2,332 | 2,173 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1,147 | 582 | 565 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 8,353 | 4,124 | 4,229 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| New Brunswick | 6,324 | 3,203 | 3,121 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Quebec | 56,521 | 28,093 | 28,428 | 24.0 | 23.7 | 24.4 |
| Ontario | 87,340 | 43,814 | 43,526 | 37.1 | 36.9 | 37.3 |
| Manitoba | 9,958 | 5,014 | 4,944 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 9,062 | 4,504 | 4,558 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Alberta | 20,202 | 10,569 | 9,633 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.3 |
| British Columbia | 31,308 | 16,138 | 15,170 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.0 |
| Yukon | 192 | 117 | 75 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 174 | 102 | 72 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Nunavut | 129 | 89 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Unknown 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Death refers to the permanent disappearance
of all evidence of life at any time after a live birth has taken place. Stillbirths
are excluded.
The geographic distribution of deaths in this
table is based on the deceased's usual place of residence.
The category "Unknown province or territory"
refers to deaths of residents of Canada, province or territory of residence
unknown.
Note(s):
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology" section .
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database (CANSIM
table 102-0503).
