Nature of suffering people who received MAID Canada 2021 | Statista

In 2021, it was reported that around 86 percent of people who received a medically assisted death in Canada suffered from the loss of ability to engage in meaningful life activities. This statistic illustrates the percentage of people who received a medically assisted death who suffered from select conditions in Canada in 2021.

Percentage of people who received a medically assisted death who suffered from select conditions in Canada in 2021

Characteristic	Distribution of people who received MAID
Loss of ability to engage in meaningful activities	86.3%
Loss of ability to perform activities of daily living	83.4%
Inadequate control of pain (or concern)	57.6%
Loss of dignity	54.3%
Inadequate control of symptoms other than pain (or concern)	46%
Perceived burden on family, friends or caregivers	35.7%
Loss of control of bodily functions	33.8%
Isolation or loneliness	17.3%
Emotional distress / anxiety / fear / existential suffering	3%
No / poor / loss of quality of life	2.8%
Loss of control / autonomy / independence	1.7%
Other	0.7%

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

9,950 respondents

Supplementary notes

"This chart represents MAID deaths where the report was received by Health Canada by January 31, 2022. For 2021, this represents 9,950 MAID deaths."

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