Health Inequalities Data Tool

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For more information on the interpretation of the data please see the notes below.

Notes:

These notes apply to both the Graph and the Data Table.
  • Indicator Definition: Deaths from all causes
  • Cells highlighted in yellow should be interpreted with caution, as the measure itself or at least one of the components used to calculate the value has a coefficient of variation between 16.6 to 33.3%.
  • Cells highlighted in red indicate that values have been suppressed because the measure itself or at least one of the components used to calculate the value has a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3%, a small numerator (<10), small denominator (<20), or empty age-standardization groups.
  • Cells highlighted in blue indicate that values have been suppressed because their interpretation is complex or not possible.
  • A dash (-) symbol indicates that the value was suppressed for one of the reasons described above, or that the calculation was not applicable.
  • When an indicator and a stratifier are crossed, the age interval is limited to that available in both the indicator and the stratifier.
  • Caution is necessary when interpreting estimates based on fewer than 45 observations in the numerator.
  • Caution is warranted when comparing results of two different reference periods. Users must note that estimates for 2009–2011 and 2016–2020 reference periods were coded to different suppression rules:
    • for data from 2009 - 2011: If the numerator for a subpopulation category is less than 5, the result for this category is suppressed.
    • For data from 2016–2020: a) if a subpopulation category has fewer than 10 observations in the numerator or less than 20 in the denominator, all estimates are suppressed; b) if coefficient of variance (CV) >33.3 for crude rate or age-standardized rate, the estimate is also suppressed.
  • Data are age-standardized to the 2016 Canadian population, using five-year age groups

Source: Vital Statistics - Death Database (2016-2020)

Suggested Citation: Pan-Canadian Health Inequalities Data Tool. A joint initiative of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network, Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Available from: https://health-infobase.canada.ca/health-inequalities/Indicat.

Acknowledgements: The development of this Data Tool was made possible through collaboration of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network (PHN), Statistics Canada, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). We wish to thank the members of the Pan-Canadian Health Inequalities Reporting Initiative Technical Working Group for their invaluable contributions to this product.

Date modified:
2024-06-06