In 2022, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in Canada, with a total of 19,716 deaths that year. However, the leading causes of death in Canada are by far cancer and heart disease, accounting for a combined 42 percent of all deaths. This statistic displays the number of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022.
Number of deaths from the leading causes of death in Canada in 2022
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