2008

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Annual Report 2008 (PDF 4.25MB)
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Table of Contents			File Type

	Foreword		PDF 167KB

I.	Introduction		PDF 442KB
	Figure 1	Local Health Area Map, British Columbia (map)
	Figure 2	Health Authority and Health Service Delivery Area, British Columbia (map)

II.	Trends In Vital Events		PDF 617KB
	Table 1	Live Births, Deaths, Marriages and Stillbirths, British Columbia, 1950-2008	xls 101KB
	Figure 3	Crude Rates of Live Births, Deaths, Marriages and Stillbirths, British Columbia, 1950-2008	xls 101KB
	Table 2	Natural Population Increases, British Columbia and Canada, 1950-2008	xls 48KB
	Figure 4	Trends of Natural Population Growth, British Columbia and Canada, 1950-2008	xls 48KB
	Table 3	Live Births, Deaths, Marriages and Stillbirths by Month, British Columbia, 2008	xls 31KB
	Figure 5	Live Births, Deaths, Marriages and Stillbirths by Month, British Columbia, 2008	xls 44KB
	Table 4	Total Fertility Rates, British Columbia, 1950-2008	xls 31KB
	Figure 6	Total Fertility Rates and Number of Live Births, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 46KB
	Figure 7	Live Births by Age of Mother, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 8	Multiple Births as a Percentage of Live Births, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 67KB
	Figure 9	Low Birth Weight Live Births, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 48KB
	Figure 10	Low Birth Weight Live Births for Mother Aged 35+, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 44KB
	Figure 11	Cesarean Sections, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 12	Cesarean Sections by Health Service Delivery Area, British Columbia, 2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 13	Cesarean Sections by Age of Mother, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 14	Infant Mortality, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 45KB
	Table 5	Infant Mortality, British Columbia and Canada, 1965-2008	xls 63KB
	Figure 15	Infant Mortality by Age of Mother, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 44KB
	Figure 16	Percentage of Infant Mortality by Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2008	xls 34KB
	Figure 17	Deaths and Death Rates, All Causes of Death, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 44KB
	Figure 18	Average Age at Death, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 52KB
	Figure 19	Deaths and Death Rates, Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer), British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 20	Deaths and Death Rates, Malignant Neoplasm of Lung, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 21	Death Rates by Gender, Malignant Neoplasm of Lung, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 41KB
	Figure 22	Deaths and Death Rates, Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, British Columbia,1986-2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 23	Deaths and Death Rates, Diabetes Mellitus, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 24	Deaths and Death Rates, Nervous System Diseases, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 44KB
	Figure 25	Deaths and Death Rates, Cardiovascular Disease, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 44KB
	Figure 26	Deaths and Death Rates, Cerebrovascular Diseases, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 44KB
	Figure 27	Deaths and Death Rates, Motor Vehicle Accidents, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 44KB
	Table 6	Age of First and All Marriages, British Columbia, 1977-2008	xls 63KB
	Figure 28	Age of First and All Marriages, British Columbia, 1977-2008	xls63KB

III.	Birth-related Statistics		PDF 1.02MB
	Table 7	Births by Age of Mother and Live Births by Birth Order, British Columbia, 2008	xls 33KB
	Table 8	Total Live Births by Age of Father, Age of Mother and Out-of-Wedlock, British Columbia, 2008	xls 30KB
	Table 9	Live Births by Age of Mother and Kind of Birth, British Columbia, 2008	xls 27KB
	Table 10	Live Birth Fertility Rates by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 29	Live Birth Teenage Fertility Rates by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Table 11	Live Births by Mode of Delivery and Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2008	xls 29KB
	Table 12	Live Births by Local Health Area and Mode of Delivery, British Columbia, 2008	xls 47KB
	Figure 30	Cesarean Deliveries of Live Born Infants by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2008 (map)
	Table 13	Live Births by Birth Weight, Gender, and Gestational Age, British Columbia, 2008	xls 30KB
	Table 14	Live Births by Birth Weight and Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2008	xls 32KB
	Table 15	Low Birth Weight Live Births by Age of Mother and Gender, British Columbia, 2008	xls 42KB
	Figure 31	Low Birth Weight Live Births by Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2008	xls 42KB
	Table 16	Low Birth Weight Live Births by Local Health Area and Gestational Age, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 49KB
	Figure 32	Low Birth Weight Live Births by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Table 17	Maternal Complications of Pregnancy and Delivery in Live Births by Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 36KB
	Table 18	Maternal Complications of Pregnancy and Delivery in Live Births by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 49KB
	Figure 33	Maternal Complications of Pregnancy and Delivery in Live Births by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Table 19	Perinatal Complications in Live Births by Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 33KB
	Table 20	Perinatal Complications in Live Births by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 49KB
	Figure 34	Perinatal Complications in Live Births by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)

IV.	Death-related Statistics		PDF 1.58MB
	Table 21	Causes of Death by Gender and Age, British Columbia, 2008	xls 56KB
	Table 22	Twelve Leading Causes of Death, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 37KB
	Figure 35	Twelve Leading Causes of Death, British Columbia, 2008	xls 43KB
	Table 23	Leading Causes of Death by Age and Gender, British Columbia, 2008	xls 38KB
	Table 24	Infant Mortality by Age of Mother and Birth Weight, British Columbia, 2008	xls 28KB
	Table 25	Infant Mortality by Gestational Age and Birth Weight, British Columbia, 2008	xls 27KB
	Table 26	Infant Mortality by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 44KB
	Figure 36	Infant Mortality by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Table 27	Selected Causes of Infant Deaths and Stillbirths, British Columbia, 2008	xls 28KB
	Figure 37	Deaths Due to HIV Disease by Age Group, British Columbia, 2003-2008	xls 51KB
	Table 28	Deaths Due to HIV Disease by Gender and Age Group, British Columbia, 1993-2008	xls 34KB
	Table 29	Deaths Due to HIV Disease by Health Service Delivery Area, British Columbia, 1993-2008	xls 33KB
	Table 30	External Causes of Death by Gender, British Columbia, 2008	xls 59KB
	Table 31	External Causes of Death by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2008	xls 52KB
	Table 32	Suicide Deaths by Month and Gender, British Columbia, 2008	xls 29KB
	Table 33	Standardized Mortality Ratio - All Causes of Death by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 52KB
	Figure 38	All Causes of Death by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Table 34	Potential Years of Life Lost and Age Standardized Mortality Rates by Selected Causes of Death, British Columbia, 2008	xls 51KB
	Figure 39	Potential Years of Life Lost and Age Standardized Mortality Rates by Selected Causes of Death, British Columbia, 2008	xls 62KB
	Table 35	Potential Years of Life Lost by Age Group and Major Causes of Death (Age Under 75 Years), British Columbia, 2008	xls 100KB
	Figure 40	Potential Years of Life Lost Standardized Rates by Age Group and Gender, Major Causes of Death (Age Under 75 Years), British Columbia, 2008	xls 100KB
	Table 36	Potential Years of Life Lost by Local Health Area, External Causes of Death (Age Under 75 Years), British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 51KB
	Figure 41	External Causes of Death by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Table 37	Deaths Due to Medically Treatable Diseases by Selected Causes and Gender, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 25KB
	Table 38	Standardized Mortality Ratio by Local Health Area, Deaths Due to Medically Treatable Diseases, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 50KB
	Figure 42	Deaths Due to Medically Treatable Diseases by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Table 39	Alcohol-Related Deaths by Cause, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 30KB
	Figure 43	Alcohol-Related Deaths by Cause, British Columbia, 2008	xls 70KB
	Table 40	Alcohol-Related Deaths by Age and Gender, British Columbia, 2008	xls 26KB
	Table 41	Standardized Mortality Ratio by Local Health Area, Alcohol-Related Deaths, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 49KB
	Figure 44	Alcohol-Related Deaths by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Figure 45	Smoking-Attributable Mortality by Selected Causes and Gender, British Columbia, 2008	xls 42KB
	Table 42	Smoking-Attributable Mortality, British Columbia, 2008	xls 31KB
	Table 43	Drug-induced Deaths by Age and Gender, British Columbia, 2008	xls 25KB
	Table 44	Drug-Induced Deaths by Cause, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 27KB
	Figure 46	Drug-Induced Deaths by Cause, British Columbia, 2008	xls 30KB
	Table 45	Standardized Mortality Ratio by Local Health Area, Drug-Induced Deaths, British Columbia, 2003-2007 and 2008	xls 45KB
	Figure 47	Drug-Induced Deaths by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2003-2007 (map)
	Table 46	ASMR For Unintentional Illicit/Illegal Overdose Deaths by Health Authority, British Columbia, 2002-2008	xls 25KB
	Table 47	ASMR For Unintentional Illicit/Illegal Overdose Deaths by Gender, British Columbia, 2002-2008	xls 28KB
	Figure 48	ASMR For Unintentional Illicit/Illegal Overdose Deaths by Gender, British Columbia, 2002-2008	xls 43KB
	Table 48	Deaths Directly and Indirectly Due to Falls by Age, British Columbia, 2002-2008	xls 26KB
	Figure 49	Deaths Directly and Indirectly Due to Falls, Ages 60-80+, British Columbia, 2002-2008	xls 40KB
	Table 49	Method of Disposition of Decedent, British Columbia, 1986-2008	xls 28KB

V.	Marriage-related Statistics		PDF 254KB
	Table 50	Marriages by Marital Status, British Columbia, 2008	xls 25KB
	Table 51	Marriages by Age, British Columbia, 2008	xls 17KB
	Table 52	Religious Representatives on Register and Marriages Performed by Religious Denomination, British Columbia, 2008	xls 19KB
	Table 53	Marriage Commissioners on Register by Type and Marriages Performed, British Columbia, 2008	xls 20KB

VI.	Information Boxes
		On a Typical Day in British Columbia in 2008	PDF 617KB
		Births by Mother's Country of Birth, British Columbia, 2008	PDF 1.02MB
		Place of Birth for Midwife Assisted Births, British Columbia, 2004-2008	PDF 1.02MB
		Top 25 Baby Names in 2008	PDF 1.02MB
		Birth and Older Mothers in British Columbia, 1999-2008	PDF 1.02MB
		Deaths by Decedent's Country of Birth, British Columbia, 2008	PDF 1.58MB
		Place of Death for Deaths from Natural Causes, British Columbia, 2004-2008	PDF 1.58MB
		Cancer Deaths in British Columbia, 1999 to 2008	PDF 1.58MB
		Premature (<75years) External Causes of Death in British Columbia, 1998 to 2007	PDF 1.58MB
		Deaths Aged 65+ by Gender and Health Service Delivery Area, British Columbia, 2008	PDF 1.58MB
		Age at Death of the Oldest Male and Female, British Columbia, 1989-2008	PDF 1.58MB
		Unintentional Illicit/Illegal Drug Deaths, British Columbia, 2000-2008	PDF 1.58MB
		Method of Disposition by Decedent's Local Health Area of Residence, British Columbia, 2008	PDF 1.58MB
		Marriages by Other Non Christian Denominations, British Columbia 2008	PDF 254KB
		Usual Residence of Persons Married in British Columbia in 2008, Opposite Sex Marriages	PDF 254KB
		Usual Residence of Persons Married in British Columbia in 2008, Same Sex Marriages	PDF 254KB

	Glossary	Terms	PDF 260KB

	Methodology	Methods and Computational Examples	PDF 341KB


	Appendix 1:	Statistical Summaries by Health Authority, Health Service Delivery Area, Local Health Area, and Community, British Columbia, 2008	PDF 547KB

	Appendix 2:	Detailed Cause of Death by Gender and Age, British Columbia, 2008	PDF 291KB

	Appendix 3:	Selected Health Status Indicators by Local Health Area, Health Service Delivery Area, and Health Authority, British Columbia, 2004-2008	PDF 387KB
	Table A	Summary Statistics by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2004-2008	xls 54KB
	Table B	Mortality Statistics by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2004-2008	xls 221KB
	Table C	Summary Statistics by Health Service Delivery Area, British Columbia, 2004-2008	xls 62KB
	Table D	Mortality Statistics by Health Service Delivery Area, British Columbia, 2004-2008	xls 74KB
	Table E	Summary Statistics by Health Authority, British Columbia, 2004-2008	xls 49KB
	Table F	Mortality Statistics by Health Authority, British Columbia, 2004-2008	xls 46KB

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