2015 Health Status Indicators This Annual Report and Others Published by the BC Vital Statistics Agency Can Be Viewed on Our Website At
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ANNUAL REPORT Selected Vital Statistics and 2015 Health Status Indicators This annual report and others published by the BC Vital Statistics Agency can be viewed on our website at www.gov.bc.ca/vitalstatistics. Selected Vital Statistics and Health Status Indicators One Hundred and Forty-Fourth Annual Report 2015 British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency Foreword The British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency is pleased to present the 2015 Annual Report, the one hundred and forty-fourth published since the establishment of the Division of Vital Statistics in 1872. The data in this publication are based on information collected from registrations of live births, stillbirths, deaths, and marriages, as registered by the Agency for events occurring in the 2015 calendar year. This publication contains selected information about the vital events taking place in British Columbia. Although some information related to vital events occurring within the province includes visitors, such as marriages, the majority are specific to residents of British Columbia. The information relating only to residents is important for evaluating and monitoring the health status of the province’s population. The report presents key indicators for the province’s health authorities (HA), health service delivery areas (HSDA) and local health areas (LHA). It includes a detailed glossary, defining the terms used in the body of the publication, as well as a methodology section explaining the statistical computations in the main body. A set of information boxes supplement the standard tables with information ranging from a profile of a Typical Day in British Columbia to Place of Birth for Midwife Assisted Births. The 2015 Annual Report continues to follow the example of previous annual reports for easier comparison with those reports. However, efficiencies and enhancements have been introduced. The number of tables has been reduced. Causes of death more closely follow Statistics Canada, i.e. the standards of the National Center for Health Statistics. This facilitates comparison of reports across Canada. Tables have been updated for readability and in response to requests for data. Calculations requiring a standard population now use the 2011 Canadian Census population. The Agency would like to acknowledge the many groups and individuals who ensure complete and accurate recording and reporting of vital events. Their contributions have resulted in continual improvement in the quality of vital event data and the quality of this report. Original signed by, Jack Shewchuk Registrar General British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Registrations .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Vital Event Data .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 TRENDS IN VITAL EVENTS Trends in Vital Events Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Table 1 Live Births, Deaths, Marriages and Stillbirths, British Columbia, 1950–2015 ......................................... 10 Table 2 Live Births, Deaths, Marriages and Stillbirths by Month, British Columbia, 2015 ................................ 11 i Information Box - On a Typical Day in British Columbia in 2015 ............................................................ 12 BIRTH-RELATED STATISTICS Birth-Related Statistics Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 15 Table 3 Births by Age of Mother and Live Births by Birth Order, British Columbia, 2015 ................................. 16 Table 4 Live Births by Age of Mother and Kind of Birth, British Columbia, 2015 ............................................... 17 Table 5 Live Births by Mode of Delivery and Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2015 ....................................... 17 i Place of Birth for Midwife-Assisted Births ................................................................................................. 18 Table 6 Live Births by Local Health Area and Mode of Delivery, British Columbia, 2015 .................................. 19 Table 7 Live Births by Birth Weight, Sex, and Gestational Age, British Columbia, 2015 .................................... 21 Table 8 Live Births by Birth Weight of Child and Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2015 ................................. 22 Table 9 Live Births by Birth Weight in Groups and Age of Mother ....................................................................... 23 Table 10 Low Birth Weight Live Births by Age of Mother and Sex of Child, British Columbia, 2015 .......................... 23 Table 11 Low Birth Weight Live Births by Local Health Area and Gestational Age, British Columbia, 2010 – 2014 and 2015 ................................................................................................... 24 Table 12 Maternal Complications of Pregnancy and Delivery in Live Births by Age of Mother, British Columbia, 2010 – 2014 and 2015 ................................................................................................... 26 Table 13 Maternal Complications of Pregnancy and Delivery in Live Births by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2010 – 2014 and 2015 ................................................................................................... 27 i Birth and Older Mothers, British Columbia, 2006 - 2015 ......................................................................... 29 DEATH-RELATED STATISTICS Death-Related Statistics Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 33 Table 14 Causes of Death by Sex and Age, British Columbia, 2015 ....................................................................... 34 Table 15 Twelve Leading Causes of Death, British Columbia, 2010 – 2014 .......................................................... 35 Table 16 Twelve Leading Causes of Death, British Columbia, 2015 ...................................................................... 35 Table 17 Leading Causes of Death by Age and Sex, British Columbia, 2015 ........................................................ 36 Table 18 Infant Mortality by Age of Mother and Birth Weight, British Columbia, 2015 ....................................... 38 Table 19 Infant Mortality by Gestational Age and Birth Weight, British Columbia, 2015 .................................... 38 Table 20 Infant Mortality by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2010 – 2014 and 2015 .................................. 39 Table 21 Selected Causes of Infant Deaths, British Columbia, 2015 ...................................................................... 41 Table 22 Selected Causes of Stillbirths, British Columbia, 2015 ............................................................................. 42 Table 23 Suicide Deaths by Month and Sex, British Columbia, 2015 ..................................................................... 43 vi Table of Contents Table 24 External Causes of Death by Sex, British Columbia, 2015 ....................................................................... 43 Table 25 External Causes of Death by Local Health Area, British Columbia, 2015 .............................................. 44 Table 26 Potential Years of Life Lost and Age Standardized Mortality Rates by Selected Cause of Death, British Columbia, 2015 ................................................................................................................................ 46 Table 27 Potential Years of Life Lost by Local Health Area, External Causes of Death Under 75, British Columbia, 2010 - 2014 and 2015 .................................................................................................... 47 Table 28 Deaths Due to Medically Treatable Diseases by Selected Causes and Sex, British Columbia, 2010 - 2014 and 2015 .................................................................................................... 49 i Age at Death of the Oldest Male and Female, British Columbia, 1996 - 2015 ...................................... 49 Table 29 Standardized Mortality Ratio by Local Health Areas, Deaths Due to Medically Treatable Diseases, British Columbia, 2010 - 2014 and 2015 .................................................................................................... 50 Table 30 Alcohol-Related Deaths by Age and Sex, British Columbia, 2015 ........................................................... 51 Table 31 Smoking-Attributable Mortality (SAM), British Columbia, 2015 .............................................................. 52 Table 32 Drug-Induced Deaths by Age and Sex, British Columbia, 2015 .............................................................. 53 i Overdose Deaths by Type of Drug, British Columbia, 2006 - 2015 ........................................................ 54 Table 33 Deaths Directly and Indirectly Due to Falls by Age, British Columbia 2009 - 2015 .............................. 55 Table 34 Method of Disposition of Decedent, British Columbia,