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Premature and avoidable deaths by province Age-standardized mortality rates per 100,000 population for premature deaths (before age 75), potentially avoidable deaths, and deaths from preventable and from treatable causes, both sexes. The territories are published only as a combined region, so they are not shown.
Reference period 2023 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0923-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (4 options): Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized) Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000 Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000 Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000
Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized) Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000 Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000 Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000
Premature and avoidable deaths by province: Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized) 10 areas ranked by Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized). Highest: Saskatchewan (440); lowest: Quebec (299); national value 336. Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 440 440 Manitoba Manitoba: 439 439 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 434 434 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 385 385 Alberta Alberta: 374 374 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 368 368 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 350 350 British Columbia British Columbia: 332 332 Ontario Ontario: 318 318 Quebec Quebec: 299 299 National 336
Premature and avoidable deaths by province: Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized) 10 areas ranked by Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized). Highest: Saskatchewan (440); lowest: Quebec (299); national value 336. Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 440 440 Manitoba Manitoba: 439 439 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 434 434 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 385 385 Alberta Alberta: 374 374 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 368 368 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 350 350 British Columbia British Columbia: 332 332 Ontario Ontario: 318 318 Quebec Quebec: 299 299 National 336
Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized), 2023, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized). Highest: Saskatchewan (440); lowest: Quebec (299); national value 336. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Premature and avoidable deaths by province: Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000 10 areas ranked by Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (287); lowest: Quebec (200); national value 220. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 287 287 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 271 271 Manitoba Manitoba: 247 247 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 236 236 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 235 235 Alberta Alberta: 233 233 Ontario Ontario: 216 216 British Columbia British Columbia: 214 214 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 213 213 Quebec Quebec: 200 200 National 220
Premature and avoidable deaths by province: Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000 10 areas ranked by Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (287); lowest: Quebec (200); national value 220. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 287 287 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 271 271 Manitoba Manitoba: 247 247 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 236 236 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 235 235 Alberta Alberta: 233 233 Ontario Ontario: 216 216 British Columbia British Columbia: 214 214 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 213 213 Quebec Quebec: 200 200 National 220
Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000, 2023, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (287); lowest: Quebec (200); national value 220. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Premature and avoidable deaths by province: Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000 10 areas ranked by Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (184); lowest: Quebec (136); national value 148. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 184 184 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 180 180 Alberta Alberta: 162 162 Manitoba Manitoba: 161 161 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 158 158 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 155 155 British Columbia British Columbia: 152 152 Ontario Ontario: 144 144 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 140 140 Quebec Quebec: 136 136 National 148
Premature and avoidable deaths by province: Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000 10 areas ranked by Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (184); lowest: Quebec (136); national value 148. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 184 184 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 180 180 Alberta Alberta: 162 162 Manitoba Manitoba: 161 161 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 158 158 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 155 155 British Columbia British Columbia: 152 152 Ontario Ontario: 144 144 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 140 140 Quebec Quebec: 136 136 National 148
Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000, 2023, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (184); lowest: Quebec (136); national value 148. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Premature and avoidable deaths by province: Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000 10 areas ranked by Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (103); lowest: British Columbia (62.6); national value 71.1. Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 103 103 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 90.7 90.7 Manitoba Manitoba: 86.0 86.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 79.8 79.8 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 78.1 78.1 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 72.6 72.6 Ontario Ontario: 72.5 72.5 Alberta Alberta: 71.2 71.2 Quebec Quebec: 64.9 64.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 62.6 62.6 National 71.1
Premature and avoidable deaths by province: Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000 10 areas ranked by Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (103); lowest: British Columbia (62.6); national value 71.1. Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 103 103 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 90.7 90.7 Manitoba Manitoba: 86.0 86.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 79.8 79.8 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 78.1 78.1 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 72.6 72.6 Ontario Ontario: 72.5 72.5 Alberta Alberta: 71.2 71.2 Quebec Quebec: 64.9 64.9 British Columbia British Columbia: 62.6 62.6 National 71.1
Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000, 2023, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000. Highest: Newfoundland and Labrador (103); lowest: British Columbia (62.6); national value 71.1. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province Premature deaths per 100,000 (age-standardized) Potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000 Preventable-cause deaths per 100,000 Treatable-cause deaths per 100,000 Canada 335.8 219.6 148.5 71.1 Newfoundland and Labrador 433.7 286.9 183.6 103.2 Prince Edward Island 350 212.6 140 72.6 Nova Scotia 367.9 235 155.2 79.8 New Brunswick 384.6 236.4 158.3 78.1 Quebec 298.7 200.5 135.5 64.9 Ontario 318 216.1 143.6 72.5 Manitoba 439.2 246.8 160.8 86 Saskatchewan 439.6 271.3 180.5 90.7 Alberta 373.9 233.3 162.1 71.2 British Columbia 332.2 214.1 151.5 62.6
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0923-01: Premature and potentially avoidable mortality, Canada, provinces and territories . Reference period: 2023.
Cite this table Source agency Statistics Canada Dataset Table 13-10-0923-01 Table Premature and avoidable deaths by province Data last updated 2026-11-03 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-avoidable-mortality/ Premature and avoidable deaths by province (Canada, 2023). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0923-01. Retrieved 2026-11-03 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-avoidable-mortality/
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