Leading Causes of Death in Men and Women

Leading Causes of Death in Men and Women in Canada Insurance premiums are often lower for women than for men because women tend to live longer. A longer life means that they generally pay into the insurance policy for longer than men. Therefore the annual cost of the insurance policy for women tends to be lower to counterbalance longer life expectancy. Top 3 Causes of Death in Men and Women (% of total deaths in 2009) Heart attacks and strokes take a bite out of the Canadian economy at an average cost of $22.2 billion a year Cancer 30% Heart Disease 22% Stroke 6% Every 7 minutes someone in Canada has a heart attack or stroke On Average, women live 6.3 years longer than men Life Expectancy Life Expectancy 1931 - 60 years 1996 - 75.3 years 2011 - 77years 1931 - 62.1 years 1996 - 81.3 years 2011 - 84 years In 2012, approximately 97,600 Canadian men were diagnosed with cancer In 2012, approximately 88,800 Canadian women were diagnosed with cancer Men Women 45% will develop cancer during their lifetime 40% will develop cancer during their lifetime Prostate cancer accounts for over Breast cancer accounts for over a a quarter of male related cancers quarter of female related cancers 1 in 7 Canadian men will develop prostate cancer during his lifetime 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime 1 in every 28 men will die from it 1 in 28 women will die from it ©2013 www.abouttermlifeinsurance.com, all rights reserved