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

Latest (2019)
81,565
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
81,565
in 2019
All-time low
63,429
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Canada, 2000–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000200920192000: 63.4k2001: 64.7k2002: 66.0k2003: 66.9k2004: 67.7k2005: 68.0k2006: 68.7k2007: 70.3k2008: 71.2k2009: 71.7k2010: 72.5k2011: 73.3k2012: 75.0k2013: 75.8k2014: 77.8k2015: 78.0k2016: 80.7k2017: 81.0k2018: 80.9k2019: 81.6k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex in Canada, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67,862 63,429 71,726 10
2010s 77,652 72,535 81,565 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 20 Korea 88,997 compare
  2. 21 Mexico 85,711 compare
  3. 22 Egypt 85,226 compare
  4. 24 Nigeria 72,034 compare
  5. 25 Philippines 69,011 compare
  6. 26 Argentina 66,079 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
195 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2019
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