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HALE is interpreted as the number of years of life remaining at age x, that a person would expect be in a full state of functional health, assuming the current mortality conditions and functional health prevalence remain in place throughout the remaining years of life.

Deaths by Ages

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had unprecedented consequences for Canada's aging population with the majority of COVID-19 deaths (approximately 80% during 2020) occurring among adults aged 65 years and older. Both advanced age and underlying chronic diseases and conditions...

This is the third report of the Public Health Agency of Canada's (PHAC) Injury in Review series, providing important national surveillance statistics on the causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) across the life course, including sports, seniors' falls, assaults, consumer products, and more.

Aging and Chronic Diseases: A Profile of Canadian Seniors. This report was developed before the current pandemic and focuses on the health and chronic disease patterns of Canadian seniors. It provides the data and scientific context we need to make evidence-based decisions to address chronic...

The Canada Communicable Disease Report is a bilingual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal on the prevention and control of emerging and persistent infectious diseases.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with all Canadian provinces and territories, conducts national surveillance of gout and other crystal arthropathies to support public health action. This fact sheet presents an overview of diagnosed gout and other crystal arthropathies...

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and a significant cause of disability worldwide. With a growing and aging Canadian population, its prevalence and burden of disability are predicted to increase.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with all Canadian provinces and territories, conducts national surveillance of rheumatoid arthritis to support public health action. This fact sheet presents an overview of diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis data from the Canadian Chronic...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with other governmental and non-governmental organizations, conducts national surveillance of cancer to support the planning and evaluation of cancer-related policies, programs, and services. For this fact sheet, data from the Canadian...