Cancer and heart disease remain the two leading causes of death in 2022
Cancer and heart disease remained the two leading causes of death in Canada, accounting for 41.8% of deaths in 2022. In 2021, cancer and heart disease accounted for 44.3% of all deaths.
Completing the top 10 leading causes of death in 2022 were COVID-19, accidents (unintentional injuries), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), chronic lower respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, influenza and pneumonia, Alzheimer's disease, and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.
In 2022, 227,705 deaths were attributable to the 10 leading causes of death, accounting for 68.2% of all deaths.