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Accidents (unintentional injuries)

Deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador from accidents (unintentional injuries), compared with Canada. Figures below are for 2024.

255 Deaths in NL, 2024 46.4 per 100,000 (age-adjusted)

49.1 Canada rate (age-adjusted) NL is 0.95× the national rate

94 Change vs 2019 +58.4% since 2019

NL vs Canada — age-adjusted rate, 2000 to 2024

NL 46.4Canada 49.1

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population. The gap between the lines is whether NL is doing better or worse than the national rate, and the shape over time shows whether the gap is growing or shrinking.

Year	NL rate	Canada rate	NL ÷ Canada
2024	46.4	49.1	0.95×
2023	41.8	51.4	0.81×
2022	40.8	53.9	0.76×
2021	40.3	53.6	0.75×
2020	39.0	49.3	0.79×
2019	30.4	43.1	0.71×
2018	35.6	44.2	0.81×
2017	35.0	42.4	0.83×
2016	32.7	39.0	0.84×
2015	40.6	35.7	1.14×
2014	33.9	35.5	0.95×
2013	33.9	35.4	0.96×
2012	30.8	35.5	0.87×
2011	32.3	35.4	0.91×
2010	33.5	35.9	0.93×
2009	31.5	34.4	0.92×
2008	34.3	35.0	0.98×
2007	23.3	34.9	0.67×
2006	31.8	34.8	0.91×
2005	31.9	34.8	0.92×
2004	31.1	33.7	0.92×
2003	30.8	34.8	0.89×
2002	29.6	35.2	0.84×
2001	32.9	33.8	0.97×
2000	41.4	34.7	1.19×

Deaths in NL, 2000 to 2024

Deaths 255

By sex — NL, 2024

Sex	Deaths	Rate per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
Male	165	65.3
Female	90	29.6

Sub-causes — NL, 2024

Cause	Deaths	NL rate	Canada rate
Nontransport accidents	200	36.7	44.1
Accidental poisoning and exposure to noxious substances	78	15.4	16.5
Transport accidents	55	9.6	5.0
Motor vehicle accidents	45	7.8	4.4
Falls	40	6.8	20.4
Accidental exposure to smoke, fire and flames	5	0.7	0.5
Accidental drowning and submersion	4	0.7	0.7

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