Accidental poisoning and exposure to noxious substances
Deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador from accidental poisoning and exposure to noxious substances, compared with Canada. Figures below are for 2024.
78
Deaths in NL, 2024
16.5
Canada rate (age-adjusted)
NL is 0.93× the national rate
53
Change vs 2019
+212.0% since 2019
NL vs Canada — age-adjusted rate, 2000 to 2024
NL 15.4Canada 16.5
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 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 0.93× |
| 2023 | 10.5 | 18.7 | 0.56× |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 19.2 | 0.38× |
| 2021 | 4.4 | 20.1 | 0.22× |
| 2020 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 0.31× |
| 2019 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 0.39× |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 0.47× |
| 2017 | 7.8 | 13.2 | 0.59× |
| 2016 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 0.39× |
| 2015 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 0.75× |
| 2014 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 0.84× |
| 2013 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 0.78× |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.84× |
| 2011 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 0.56× |
| 2010 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.36× |
| 2009 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.12× |
| 2008 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.60× |
| 2007 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.24× |
| 2006 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.24× |
| 2005 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.45× |
| 2004 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.59× |
| 2003 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.59× |
| 2002 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.47× |
| 2001 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.70× |
| 2000 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.47× |
Deaths in NL, 2000 to 2024
Deaths 78
By sex — NL, 2024
| Sex | Deaths | Rate per 100,000 (age-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 55 | 21.8 |
| Female | 23 | 8.9 |
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