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Vital Statistics – Death Database
This is an administrative survey that collects demographic and medical (cause of death) information annually from all provincial and territorial vital statistics registries on all deaths in Canada.
Major topics and subtopics
Families and households
- Mortality statistics
- Underlying cause of death
Population and demography
- Mortality statistics
- Underlying cause of death
Secondary topics
None
Limited topics
None
Type
Administrative
Sample size
Deaths of Canadian residents and non-residents in Canada
Frequency
Annual (since 1921)
Lowest levels of geography
Census metropolitan areas
Products and services
- Basic standard products
- CANSIM
- Customized tabulations
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