Health Statistics at a Glance
Requires Health indicators provides a set of core data for the examination of the health situation in Canada. Aggregated data are organized into four categories:
- Determinants of health indicators which influence health status such as population characteristics, environment, socio-economic conditions, lifestyle of individuals and the many behavioural elements of individual risk
- Health status refers to the measures of health and well being, perceived or diagnosed, in the population
- Health resource indicators reflect the means brought to bear to restore or maintain the health of individuals; these can be human, physical, financial and organizational
- Health utilization indicators reflect the resources and services used by the population
Extended time series for Canada, provinces and territories, and depending upon the indicator data, are cross-classified by age and sex, and sometimes education.
Health Resources
- Hospitals and residential care: number of approved beds and beds per 1,000 population by type of institution (3), and by type of care (7), 1979-80-1993/94
- Community college enrolment-graduates enrolment and graduates in health related disciplines in community colleges by type of discipline (9) and by sex (3), 1975-76 to 1995-96
- University health discipline graduates: graduates from health related disciplines in universities by type of discipline (15), level of program (3), and by sex, 1972-73 to 1996-97
- University health discipline enrolment: graduates from health related disciplines in universities by type of discipline (15), level of program (3), status of student (d) and by sex, 1972-73 to 1996-97
- Health expenditures per sector: health expenditures by sector (4), 1975 to 1997
- Health expenditures by category: health expenditures by category (7), 1975 to 1994
- Health personnel: number of health personnel by type of occupation (48), 1977 to 1992
Health Resources Utilization
- Hospital separations: number of separations from hospitals and separations per 1,000 population, by type of separation (3), 1979-80 to 1993-94
- Institutional bed occupancy rate: percentage occupancy of institutional approved beds, by type of institution (2) and by type of care (7), 1979-80 to 1993-94
- Institutional patient days: number of patient days and patient days per 1,000 population, by type of institution (3) and by type of care (3), 1979-80 to 1993-94
- Hospital patient days: number of patient days by age group (6), and by sex (3), 1979-80 to 1993-94
- Average stay in hospitals: average length of stay in hospitals, days' stay and number of separations by diagnostic chapter (19), age group (6) and sex (3), 1969-70 to 1996-97
- Average length of stay by age, sex and causes: average length of stay by age groups (12), sex (3), and leading causes of hospitalization (16), 1994-95 to 1995-96
- Average length of stay by age, sex and CCP: average length of stay in hospital by chapters of CCP (19), age groups (12) and sex (3), 1994-95 to 1995-96
- Average length of stay by age, sex and interventions: average length of stay in hospital by leading interventions (16), age groups (12) and sex (3), 1994-95 to 1995-96
- Average payment per medical care service by category of service (18) and physician specialty (21), for 1982-83 to 1991-92
- Average payment per medical care service by category of service (17) and physician specialty (19), for 1992-93 to 1995-96
- Professional visits: number of health professional visits (5), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), for 1996-97
- Dental visits: number of people reporting dental visits (5), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), for 1996-97
- Physical exams: number of reported physical exams (5), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), for 1996-97
- Eye exams: number of reported eye exams (5), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), for 1996-97
- Medications used: number of people reporting medication used (7), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), for 1996-97
- Use of home care: number of people reporting use of home care (8), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), for 1996-97
- Alternative health care: number of people reporting alternative health care use (5), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), for 1996-97
Health Status
- Ambulatory care visits: number of ambulatory care and surgical day care visits and ambulatory and surgical day care visits per 1,000 population by type of visit (4) to hospitals in 1976 to 1993-94
- Infant/perinatal mortality rates: number of stillbirths of 28 weeks and over gestation, number of deaths under one week and one year, number of live births, infant mortality rate, perinatal mortality rate, and early neo-natal mortality rate by cause of death (11), and by sex (4), 1974 to 1997
- Suicides: number of suicides and number of suicides per 100,000 population, by age group (8) and sex (3) 1961 to 1997
- Perceived health status by age and sex perceived health status by age groups (5), sex (3), 1991, 1994-95, and 1996-97
- Potential years of life lost by cause of death (10), age groups (15, and sex (3), 1961 to 1997
- Age-standardized mortality rates by selected causes (25), and by sex (3) 1950 to 1997
- Life expectancy by age groups (20) and by sex (3), 1920-22 to 1990-92
- Disability of a specified nature: number of persons and percentage of persons with at least one type of disability, by age group (6), nature of disability (8), and sex (3), 1986-87 and 1991
- Disability due to a motor vehicle accident: number of persons with at least one type of disability due to motor vehicle traffic accidents, by age group (4), nature of disability (4), and sex (3), 1986 and 1991
- Motor vehicle accident morbidity: number of hospital separations and days' stay due to motor vehicle traffic accidents and number of hospital separations and days' stay due to motor vehicle accidents per 1,000 population, by age group (6) and sex (3), 1979-80 to 1995-96
- Hospital separations by diagnostic group: number of separations and separations per 100,000 population, by age groups (6) and diagnostic groups (19), and by sex (3), 1979-80 to 1996-97
- Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases by type of disease (5), age group (12) and sex (4), 1979 to 1997
- Reported cases of notifiable diseases by type of disease (11), age group (12) and sex (4), 1979 to 1997
- Disabled persons by severity, age and sex: number of persons with at least one disability by age group (5), severity of disability (4), and by sex (3) 1986 and 1991
- Live and stillbirths by age groups (11) and order of birth (7) 1974 to 1997
- Leading sites of cancer by age and sex: number and rates of reported cases of cancer by leading cancer sites (10), age groups (9) and sex (3), 1992 to 1994
- Selected causes of death by age and sex: number of deaths by selected causes of death (44), by age groups (20) and sex (3), 1991 to 1996
- Detailed causes of deaths, rates, by age and sex: number of reported deaths and rate per 100,000 population by age groups (21) and sex (3) and detailed causes of death (283), 1991 to 1996
- Leading causes of hospitalization: number and rate of hospitalizations by leading causes of hospitalization (16), age groups (12) and sex (3), 1994-95 to 1995-96
- Hospitalization by CCP chapter: number and rate of hospitalizations by CCP chapter (19), age groups (12) and sex (3), 1994-95 to 1995-96
- Hospital separations, interventions: number and rate of hospital separations by interventions (16), age groups (12) and sex (3), 1994-95 to 1995-96
- Psychological well being: number reporting psychological well being by age group (10), sex (3), education (6), and chronic conditions (5), 1994-95
- Two week disability: number of persons reporting a two week disability and mean of two week disability days by age groups (12), sex (3), and education (6), 1996-97
- Chronic conditions: number of persons reporting chronic conditions (8), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), 1996-97
- Risk of depression: number of persons reporting a risk of depression (5), by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), 1996-97
Health Determinants
- Total fertility rate, 1961 to 1997
- Population and percentage distribution by age groups (21) and sex (3), 1961 to 1998
- Job or main activity satisfaction by age group (5) and sex (3), 1985, 1991 and 1994-95
- Age-specific fertility rate: number of live births and age-specific fertility rate by age of mother (9) and number of children previously born (7), 1961 to 1997
- Teenage abortions and births: number of therapeutic abortions and number of live births for women aged 13 through 19 (7), 1974 to 1995
- Livebirths: number of livebirths by age group of mother (10), birth weight (4) and period of gestation (11) 1961 to 1997
- Number of smokers by age group (5), level of education (4) and sex (3), 1985, 1989, 1991, 1994-95, 1996-97
- Consumption of cigarettes: number of smokers by age group (5), by average number of cigarettes smoked per day (5) and by sex (3) 1985, 1989, 1991, 1994-95, 1996-97
- Number of drinkers by age groups (5), level of education (4) and sex (3), 1985, 1989, 1991, 1994-95, 1996-97
- Population with high blood pressure: number of people with high blood pressure and percentage of the population with high blood pressure by age groups (5) and sex (3), 1985, 1991, 1994-95, 1996-97
- Consumption of alcohol: number of current drinkers by age group (5), weekly volume of alcohol consumed (5), and by sex (3), 1985, 1989, 1991, 1994-95, 1996-97
- Elderly unattached individuals by age and income: estimated number of elderly unattached individuals by age groups (4), income level (8), and sex (3), 1973 to 1995 (biennially)
- Time-loss work injuries: number of time-loss work injuries by age groups (5), industry division (20), and by sex (3), 1982 to 1996
- Elderly below low income cutoffs: estimated number of individuals aged 60 years and over by low income cutoff (LICO)(5), age groups (4), and sex (3), 1973 to 1995 (biennially)
- Size of labour force by age group and sex: size of the labour force, employment, unemployment and number of persons not in the labour force (in thousands) by age groups (5), and sex (3), 1966 to 199
- Population showing level of stress by age and sex: population by level of stress (4), age group (5), and sex (3), 1985 and 1991
- Exercise frequency by age and sex: number of persons 15 years and over who regularly exercise by age group (8), exercise frequency (5), and sex (3), 1985, 1990, 1994-95 and 1996-97
- Pap smear by age group: number of women 15 years and over who have had a pap smear within the past year by age group (8), 1985, 1990, 1994-95 and 1996-97
- People who wear seat belts by age and sex: number of people 15 years and over who always wear seatbelts by age groups (8) and sex (3), 1985, 1990 and 1996-97
- Recent measures taken to improve health by age groups (5), types of measures (13), and sex (3), 1985, 1990 and 1996-97
- Population by body mass index: number of persons 15 years and over by body mass index groupings (5), age groups (8), and sex (3), 1985, 1990, 1994-95 and 1996-97
- Weight change by age group and sex: number of persons 15 years and over who desire a change in their weight by age groups (8), and sex (3), 1985, 1990 and 1996-97
- Regular breast examination: number of women 15 years and over having a regular breast examination by type of examination and age groups (8), 1985 and 1996-97
- Foods consumed at breakfast: number of persons 15 years and over consuming selected foods (5) at breakfast by frequency of consumption (4), age groups (5), and sex (3), 1985 and 1990
- Drinking and driving by age and sex: population by frequency of drinking and driving within 2 hours of consuming alcohol (5) by age groups (5), and sex (3), 1985, 1990 and 1996-97
- Lone parent families by sex of parent: number of lone parent families and children under the age of 18 at home by sex of parent (3), 1986, 1991 and 1996
- First sexual intercourse by age and sex: population by age of first sexual intercourse (7), and sex (3), 1990 and 1996-97
- Unmet health care needs by age, sex, and education: number of people having unmet health care needs by age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), 1996-97
- Social support by age, sex, and education: number of people having social support by age groups (10), sex (3), education (6), and social support needs (3), 1996-97
- Giving informal care by age, sex, and education: number of people giving informal care by age groups (9), sex (3), education (6), and informal care (4), 1995
- Receiving care by age, sex, and education: number of people receiving care by age groups (9), sex (3), and education (6), 1995
- Caregiver burden by age, sex, and education: number of people with caregiver burden by age groups (9), sex (3), and education (6), 1995
- Dietary practice by age, sex, and education: number of people concerned about fats or starch and fibre in their diets by dietary practices (5), age groups (10), sex (3), and education (6), 1994-95
- Breast feeding by age, and education: number of women breast feeding (3) by age groups (7) and education (6), 1996-97
- Life stress by age, sex, and education: number of persons with life stress (5) by age groups (5), sex (3), and education (6), 1994-95
- Work stress by age, sex, and education: number of persons with work stress by age groups (9), sex (3), and occupation (12), 1994-95
- Self esteem by age, sex, and education: number of persons having self esteem by age groups (11), sex (3), education (6), and level of self esteem (5), 1994-95
- Feeling of mastery by age, sex, and education: number of persons having a feeling of mastery by age groups (11), sex (3), education (6), and level of mastery (5), 1994-95
- Smoke free workplaces by age, sex, and education: number of persons reporting smoke free workplaces (3) by age groups (11), sex (3), and education (6), 1996-97
- Smoke free homes by age, sex, and education: number of persons that have smoke free homes (4) by age groups (11), sex (3), and education (6), 1994-95
- Sun exposure: number of persons reporting length of sun exposure (4) by age groups (9), sex (3), and level of education (6), 1996
- Family composition: number of persons by family composition (3), 1996
- Education and literacy by age, sex, and education: number of persons by age groups (8), sex (3), and education (6), 1996
Causes of Death (detailed)
- Number of deaths and rates by sex (3), 1996 and 1997
- Number of deaths by underlying cause of death (ICD-9, 3-digit) (618), sex (3), and age groups (21), 1996
- Number of deaths by underlying cause of death (ICD-9, 3-digit) (616), sex (3), and age groups (21), 1997
- Number of deaths by underlying cause of death (ICD-9, 4-digit) (1,794), sex (3), and age groups (21), 1996
- Number of deaths by underlying cause of death (ICD-9, 4-digit) (1,823), sex (3), and age groups (21), 1997
- Number of deaths by underlying cause of death (ICD-9 chapter 18 block (118)), sex (3), and age groups (21), 1996 and 1997
- Number of deaths by nature of injury (ICD-9, 3-digit) (126), sex (3), and age groups (22), 1996
- Number of deaths by nature of injury (ICD-9, 3-digit) (132), sex (3), and age groups (22), 1997
- Number of deaths by nature of injury (ICD-9, 4-digit) (343), sex (3), and age groups (22), 1996
- Number of deaths by nature of injury (ICD-9, 4-digit) (381), sex (3), and age groups (22), 1997
- Number of deaths by nature of injury (ICD-9, block (25)), sex (3), and age groups (22), 1996 and 1997
Summary List of Causes
- Number of deaths by causes (A-list)(359), count and rate (2), sex (3) and age groups (25), 1995 to 1997
- Summary vital statistics indicators (32), 1995 to 1997
- Number of deaths by selected causes (36), count and rate (2), sex (3), and age groups (22), 1995 to 1997
- Age-standardized mortality rates per 100,000 population by selected causes (36) and sex (3), 1995 to 1997
- Number of infant deaths for selected detailed causes (95), count and rate (2), by sex (3) and age groups (24), 1995 to 1997
Last Updated: 26 November 2010
