Number of deaths from stroke in Canada
Canada: Number of deaths from stroke was 14,244 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from stroke in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Canada stood at 14,244 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Canada peaked at 16,015 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,727 deaths, in 2012.
That places Canada 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,015 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15,902 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,939 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,794 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15,119 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14,564 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14,291 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14,472 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14,354 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14,636 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14,268 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13,868 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,727 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13,897 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14,084 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14,347 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14,153 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,442 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14,074 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14,308 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14,408 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,244 deaths | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14,244 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 5.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,108 deaths | 14,291 deaths | 16,015 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,117 deaths | 13,727 deaths | 14,442 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,326 deaths | 14,244 deaths | 14,408 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Canada?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Canada was 14,244 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16,015 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,727 deaths in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.