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Mortality

How Newfoundland and Labrador compares to Canada in causes of death

MortalityHow people in Newfoundland and Labrador die, by cause, compared to Canada. Statistics Canada, Vital Statistics Death Database.
6,286deaths in NL, 2024
997.8per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
+1,020vs 2019 (+19.4%)

Twenty-five years of deaths

The line is every death in the province in a year, all causes together. The Canada-wide age-adjusted rate in 2024 is 782.8 per 100,000.

200020122024

Top 10 causes of death — NL, 2024

Malignant neoplasms1,658 1,658
Diseases of heart1,137 1,137
Ischaemic heart diseases717 717
Malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus and lung381 381
Cerebrovascular diseases260 260
Accidents (unintentional injuries)255 255
Chronic lower respiratory diseases254 254
Diabetes mellitus230 230
Malignant neoplasms of colon, rectum and anus213 213
Influenza and pneumonia191 191

Each bar is the number of deaths in NL for this cause in 2024. Select a cause to see its full record.

NL vs Canada — rate per 100,000, adjusted for age

Adjusted so that differences in the age of the population don’t skew the comparison between NL and Canada. Select a column heading to sort.

CauseNL rate ↓Canada rateNL ÷ Canada
Malignant neoplasms 246.6 204.6 1.21×
Diseases of heart 180.6 139.0 1.30×
Ischaemic heart diseases 110.7 83.2 1.33×
Malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus and lung 54.9 46.1 1.19×
Accidents (unintentional injuries) 46.4 49.1 0.95×
Cerebrovascular diseases 40.6 32.7 1.24×
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 38.7 31.3 1.24×
Diabetes mellitus 36.4 16.5 2.21×
Influenza and pneumonia 32.8 18.4 1.78×
Malignant neoplasms of colon, rectum and anus 32.1 21.8 1.47×
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 26.3 9.9 2.66×
Malignant neoplasm of prostate 17.7 11.7 1.51×
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 16.0 11.2 1.43×
Intentional self-harm (suicide) 15.8 9.3 1.70×
Malignant neoplasm of breast 12.5 13.2 0.95×
Parkinson's disease 11.2 9.1 1.23×
COVID-19 10.7 12.1 0.88×
Alzheimer's disease 6.9 12.6 0.55×
Assault (homicide) 0.6 1.1 0.55×

Rates are per 100,000 population. “Suppressed” means the source data withholds the figure (too few events to report reliably).

Explore by category

Every leading cause tracked here, grouped into five broad categories. Open one to see every cause inside it, year by year, with NL and Canada rates side by side.

Mortality

Cancer

Malignant neoplasms across all sites, from lung and colorectal to breast and prostate cancers.

2,445deaths, 2024
5causes tracked
2000 to 2024
Mortality

Cardiovascular

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including ischaemic heart disease and stroke.

2,114deaths, 2024
3causes tracked
2000 to 2024
Mortality

Respiratory

Chronic lower respiratory diseases and pneumonia-related deaths.

445deaths, 2024
2causes tracked
2000 to 2024
Mortality

External causes

Deaths from accidents, suicide, and assault — causes rooted in injury rather than illness.

345deaths, 2024
3causes tracked
2000 to 2024
Mortality

Other

Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, kidney and liver disease, Parkinson's disease, and COVID-19.

684deaths, 2024
6causes tracked
2000 to 2024

Deaths by month — NL, 2024

Monthly pattern of deaths in the province. Winter months typically see more deaths than summer months.

Monthly deaths

Jan617 617
Feb561 561
Mar491 491
Apr514 514
May521 521
Jun490 490
Jul538 538
Aug455 455
Sep499 499
Oct513 513
Nov533 533
Dec554 554

Number of deaths in each month in NL, 2024.

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