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...The third week of January 2022 was the deadliest week in Canada since the pandemic began, with 27% more deaths than what would have been expected
Since the emergence of the Omicron variant in late November 2021, there have been two periods of significant excess mortality observed so far. Nationally, there were 8,286 more deaths than expected from the beginning of January 2022 to the end of February 2022, or 16.8% more deaths than expected over that period. During this period of excess mortality, the highest number of deaths and the highest weekly rate of excess mortality of the pandemic were recorded in the third week of January 2022, with 26.8% more deaths than expected. Put differently, over one in five deaths during this week would not have been expected. In the spring, there were 2,357 excess deaths observed from the middle of April 2022 to the middle of May 2022, or 8.4% more deaths than expected. While the first period of excess mortality in 2022 was driven by excess mortality in Quebec and Ontario, the most recent period of excess mortality was driven by excess mortality in the three westernmost provinces. In fact, Alberta and British Columbia had higher than expected weekly deaths through much of 2022.
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The Life expectancy and deaths statistics portal, presenting information related to death in Canada, was updated today. It features the Provisional deaths and excess mortality in Canada dashboard, which brings recent insights into the trends in excess mortality together with interactive data visualization tools.
...The third week of January 2022 was the deadliest week in Canada since the pandemic began, with 27% more deaths than what would have been expected
Since the emergence of the Omicron variant in late November 2021, there have been two periods of significant excess mortality observed so far. Nationally, there were 8,286 more deaths than expected from the beginning of January 2022 to the end of February 2022, or 16.8% more deaths than expected over that period. During this period of excess mortality, the highest number of deaths and the highest weekly rate of excess mortality of the pandemic were recorded in the third week of January 2022, with 26.8% more deaths than expected. Put differently, over one in five deaths during this week would not have been expected. In the spring, there were 2,357 excess deaths observed from the middle of April 2022 to the middle of May 2022, or 8.4% more deaths than expected. While the first period of excess mortality in 2022 was driven by excess mortality in Quebec and Ontario, the most recent period of excess mortality was driven by excess mortality in the three westernmost provinces. In fact, Alberta and British Columbia had higher than expected weekly deaths through much of 2022.
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The Life expectancy and deaths statistics portal, presenting information related to death in Canada, was updated today. It features the Provisional deaths and excess mortality in Canada dashboard, which brings recent insights into the trends in excess mortality together with interactive data visualization tools.
Canada All cause mortality figures:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/230112/dq230112c-eng.htm
...The third week of January 2022 was the deadliest week in Canada since the pandemic began, with 27% more deaths than what would have been expected
Since the emergence of the Omicron variant in late November 2021, there have been two periods of significant excess mortality observed so far. Nationally, there were 8,286 more deaths than expected from the beginning of January 2022 to the end of February 2022, or 16.8% more deaths than expected over that period. During this period of excess mortality, the highest number of deaths and the highest weekly rate of excess mortality of the pandemic were recorded in the third week of January 2022, with 26.8% more deaths than expected. Put differently, over one in five deaths during this week would not have been expected. In the spring, there were 2,357 excess deaths observed from the middle of April 2022 to the middle of May 2022, or 8.4% more deaths than expected. While the first period of excess mortality in 2022 was driven by excess mortality in Quebec and Ontario, the most recent period of excess mortality was driven by excess mortality in the three westernmost provinces. In fact, Alberta and British Columbia had higher than expected weekly deaths through much of 2022.
Products
The Life expectancy and deaths statistics portal, presenting information related to death in Canada, was updated today. It features the Provisional deaths and excess mortality in Canada dashboard, which brings recent insights into the trends in excess mortality together with interactive data visualization tools.
See this chart of deaths by week and age group:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1310079201&cubeTimeFrame.startDaily=2022-08-01&cubeTimeFrame.endDaily=2022-12-31&referencePeriods=20220801%2C20221231
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/230112/dq230112c-eng.htm
...The third week of January 2022 was the deadliest week in Canada since the pandemic began, with 27% more deaths than what would have been expected
Since the emergence of the Omicron variant in late November 2021, there have been two periods of significant excess mortality observed so far. Nationally, there were 8,286 more deaths than expected from the beginning of January 2022 to the end of February 2022, or 16.8% more deaths than expected over that period. During this period of excess mortality, the highest number of deaths and the highest weekly rate of excess mortality of the pandemic were recorded in the third week of January 2022, with 26.8% more deaths than expected. Put differently, over one in five deaths during this week would not have been expected. In the spring, there were 2,357 excess deaths observed from the middle of April 2022 to the middle of May 2022, or 8.4% more deaths than expected. While the first period of excess mortality in 2022 was driven by excess mortality in Quebec and Ontario, the most recent period of excess mortality was driven by excess mortality in the three westernmost provinces. In fact, Alberta and British Columbia had higher than expected weekly deaths through much of 2022.
Products
The Life expectancy and deaths statistics portal, presenting information related to death in Canada, was updated today. It features the Provisional deaths and excess mortality in Canada dashboard, which brings recent insights into the trends in excess mortality together with interactive data visualization tools.
See this chart of deaths by week and age group:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1310079201&cubeTimeFrame.startDaily=2022-08-01&cubeTimeFrame.endDaily=2022-12-31&referencePeriods=20220801%2C20221231