In 2023, accidents were the third leading cause of death in Canada, with a death rate of 51.4 per 100,000 population. However, the leading causes of death in Canada are by far cancer and heart disease, accounting for a combined 44 percent of all deaths. This statistic displays the death rates for the leading causes of death in Canada in 2023.
Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2023
(per 100,000 population)
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StatCan. (March 25, 2025). Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2023 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
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StatCan. (2025). Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2023 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
StatCan. "Rate of Deaths from The Leading Causes of Death in Canada in 2023 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
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Rate of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2023 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], StatCan, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380750/rate-of-deaths-in-canada-leading-causes/
