External causes
Deaths from accidents, suicide, and assault — causes rooted in injury rather than illness. Figures below are for 2024.
345
Deaths in NL, 2024
62.8
Rate per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
Canada: 59.5 per 100,000
119
Change vs 2019
+52.7% since 2019
External causes — death rate per 100,000, NL vs Canada
NLCanada
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population for external causes causes combined, 2000 to 2024. The gap between the lines shows whether NL is doing better or worse than the national rate.
| Year | NL | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.8 | 59.5 |
| 2023 | 56.6 | 61.9 |
| 2022 | 55.3 | 66.0 |
| 2021 | 56.4 | 65.2 |
| 2020 | 50.5 | 62.1 |
| 2019 | 43.1 | 56.8 |
| 2018 | 49.7 | 57.9 |
| 2017 | 52.4 | 56.1 |
| 2016 | 47.1 | 52.6 |
| 2015 | 52.9 | 49.6 |
| 2014 | 48.9 | 48.8 |
| 2013 | 45.9 | 48.2 |
| 2012 | 39.2 | 48.3 |
| 2011 | 42.7 | 48.3 |
| 2010 | 46.6 | 49.0 |
| 2009 | 40.6 | 47.6 |
| 2008 | 43.2 | 47.8 |
| 2007 | 34.4 | 47.6 |
| 2006 | 44.2 | 47.4 |
| 2005 | 43.9 | 48.2 |
| 2004 | 41.3 | 46.7 |
| 2003 | 40.4 | 48.2 |
| 2002 | 36.2 | 48.6 |
| 2001 | 38.9 | 47.4 |
| 2000 | 51.3 | 48.1 |
Causes in this category — NL vs Canada, 2024
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Select a column heading to sort.
| Cause | NL rate ↑ | Canada rate | NL ÷ Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault (homicide) | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.55× |
| Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 15.8 | 9.3 | 1.70× |
| Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 46.4 | 49.1 | 0.95× |
“Suppressed” means the source data withholds the figure (too few events to report reliably).
Individual causes
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