What is Killing Canadians? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Deaths Cause of Death Frequency 76,211 Circulatory system diseases 1 death every 7 min. 55,648 Cancer 1 death every 10 min. 16,663 Respiratory system diseases 1 death every 32 min. 7,224 Digensive system diseases 1 death every hour 3,709 sucide, all causes 1death every 2 hrs. 3,593 Mental disorders 1 death every 2 hrs. 3,437 Motor vehicle collisions 1 death every 3 hrs. 3,161 Substnace abuse 1 death every 3 hrs. 2,659 Sucicide, non-firearm 1 death every 3 hrs. 2,138 Accidental falls 1 death every 4 hrs. 1,358 HIV 1 death every 7 hrs. 1,050 Suicide by Firearms 1 death every 8 hrs. 732 Homicides all causes 1 death every 12 hrs. 726 Accidental poisoning 1 death every 12 hrs. 485 Homicide, non-firearm 1 death every 18 hrs. 247 Homicide, by firearm 1 death every 36 hrs. 210 Homicide, by cutting/piercing instrument 1 death every 42 hrs. 154 Surgical/medical misadventure 1 death every 2 days 63 Fatal gun accidents 1 death every 6 days ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Causes of Death 1992 (Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Sept. 1994); and, Method of Commitin Homicide Offences, Canadian the Provinces/Territories, 1992 (Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, 1992) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------