Select an item from each list below:
Notes:
Source: Canadian Vital Statistics - Death Database 2019
Population: total population, by sex, Canada, 2019
Edition: 2021
ECells highlighted in yellow should be interpreted with caution as they contain estimates with a coefficient of variation between 15.0% to 35.0%.
FCells highlighted in red indicate where estimates are unstable or unreleasable due to small numbers and/or coefficients of variation greater than 35.0%.
| Definition |
Number of deaths (underlying cause of death) from dementia, including Alzheimer disease per 100,000 persons in the population, in a given year. |
| Data Available |
Sex (crude), age group (5 year and life course), and trend (age-standardized). |
| Estimate Calculation |
Numerator: Number of deaths in the population from dementia, including Alzheimer disease.
Denominator: Total population. ICD codes: ICD-10: F00-F03, G30; ICD-9: 0461, 2900-2904, 2941, 2942, 3310, 3311, 3315. |
| Additional Remarks |
A low rate for this indicator can be interpreted as a positive result. |
Suggested Citation:
Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Chronic Disease Indicators Data Tool, 2021 Edition. Public Health Infobase. Ottawa (ON): Public Health Agency of Canada, 2021.