Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Canada
Canada: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 81,565 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 81,565 for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Canada peaked at 81,565 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63,429, in 2000.
Canada ranks 23rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,429 | — |
| 2001 | 64,668 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 65,980 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 66,883 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 67,746 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 68,005 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68,729 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70,257 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 71,197 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71,726 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72,535 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 73,328 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 74,983 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 75,755 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77,763 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 78,020 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80,696 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 80,994 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80,881 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81,565 | +0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 81,565 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 6.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,862 | 63,429 | 71,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,652 | 72,535 | 81,565 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Canada?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Canada was 81,565 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 81,565 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,429 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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