Summary: In 2007, the most common cause of death among youth and young adults aged 12 to 29 years was injuries and poisonings, which accounted for 75% of deaths among young males and 56% of deaths among young females. Other major causes of death included: cancers, which accounted for 7% of young male deaths and 13% of young female deaths; circulatory diseases, which accounted for 4% of young male deaths and 6% of young female deaths; nervous system diseases, which accounted for 3% of young male deaths and 4% of young female deaths; and all other causes, which accounted for 12% of young male deaths and 22% of young female deaths.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada using data from Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database, Statistics Canada.
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Injuries and poisonings | 75% | 56% |
| Cancers | 7% | 13% |
| Circulatory diseases | 4% | 6% |
| Nervous system diseases | 3% | 4% |
| All other | 12% | 22% |