Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Canada
Canada: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality was 25,527 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Canada stood at 25,527 Deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Canada peaked at 26,294 Deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,279 Deaths, in 2006.
Canada ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Canada, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,835 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 23,312 Deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 23,179 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23,394 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22,984 Deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22,907 Deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22,279 Deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 22,963 Deaths | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23,276 Deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22,609 Deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22,422 Deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,414 Deaths | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,695 Deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22,861 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,449 Deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23,626 Deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,802 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 24,012 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24,041 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24,339 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25,399 Deaths | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 24,950 Deaths | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 26,294 Deaths | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 25,881 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25,527 Deaths | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 25,527 Deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,832 Deaths, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,074 Deaths | 22,279 Deaths | 23,835 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,366 Deaths | 22,414 Deaths | 24,339 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,610 Deaths | 24,950 Deaths | 26,294 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Canada?
- Avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Canada was 25,527 Deaths in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26,294 Deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,279 Deaths in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.