
Death rate for diabetes mellitus in Canada 2000-2023
The death rate due to diabetes mellitus in Canada has fallen since 2000 from
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per 100,000 population to Log in or register to access precise data.
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deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in Canada. In the United States, it was responsible for Log in or register to access precise data.
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deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. Log in or register to access precise data.
About diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is due to an insufficient production of insulin within the pancreas or a lack of response from the body to the insulin that is produced. The most common type of diabetes mellitus is type II diabetes, which accounts for over
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percent of diabetes cases in the United States. Type II diabetes occurs when cells in the body are unresponsive to insulin and may lead to a decrease in insulin production as well. Log in or register to access precise data.
Prevention and costs
One of the greatest problems with type II diabetes is that it can lead to many different complications such as some types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and even amputations. This type of diabetes is largely associated with overweight and obese populations and those who are physically inactive. It is also considered a preventable disease by maintaining healthy diets and balanced lifestyles. Health care expenditures to treat diabetes in the United States amounted to around
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billion U.S. dollars as of 2024, while China, a country with a lower diabetes incidence but a much larger population, spent about Log in or register to access precise data.
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