Key Messages
Overall
By Sex
By Age Group
By Deprivation
Technical Notes
Key Messages
- Cerebrovascular diseases (including stroke) were among the leading causes of death in Simcoe Muskoka. Stroke mortality is significantly higher in Simcoe Muskoka when compared with Ontario.
- Stroke mortality rates have been steadily declining in Simcoe Muskoka and Ontario since 2000.
- Stroke mortality rates are highest among those living in areas with the most material deprivation.
Overall
Cerebrovascular diseases (including stroke) were responsible for approximately 1,225 deaths in Simcoe Muskoka between 2014 and 2018 and were the fifth leading cause of death during that time period. Stroke was responsible for 870 deaths, which accounted for three-quarters of cerebrovascular disease deaths over these five years.
The age-standardized mortality rate for stroke in Simcoe Muskoka for all ages and sexes in 2018 was 27.9 (24.0, 31.8) deaths per 100,000 population, which was not significantly higher than the Ontario rate of 23.2 (22.4, 23.9) deaths per 100,000 population.
The stroke mortality rates in both Simcoe Muskoka and Ontario declined significantly over the 19-year period from 2000 to 2018, with an average annual decrease of approximately four per cent per year.
In 2018, the age-standardized mortality rate for stroke among Simcoe Muskoka males was 28.0 (22.0, 34.0) deaths per 100,000, which was the same as the female rate of 28.0 (22.8, 33.3) deaths per 100,000.
There was a significant downward trend in the stroke mortality rates for both males and females in Simcoe Muskoka between 2000 and 2018.
By Age Group
The risk of dying from stroke increases exponentially with age. The age-specific rate of stroke deaths between 2014 and 2018 (combined) in Simcoe Muskoka was highest among those 75 years and older at 332.3 (301.9, 311.6) deaths per 100,000. This was more than seven times the rate for those 65 to 74 years of age and nearly 30 times the rate for those 45 to 64 years of age. The Simcoe Muskoka age-specific rates were significantly higher than the provincial rates for adults 45 years and older.
By Deprivation
For the period from 2014 to 2018 (combined), the stroke mortality rate among Simcoe Muskoka residents living in areas with the highest amount of material deprivation (as measured by the 2016 Ontario Marginalized Index) was significantly higher when compared with the rate for those living in all other areas.
Technical Notes
Mortality data come from the vital statistics database and are derived from death certificates completed by physicians, which are collected by the Office of the Registrar General (ORG) in Ontario. The cause of death reported is the occurrence that starts the sequence of events leading to death.
Stroke mortality for the data presented on this page are based on the ICD-10 codes: I60, I61, I63, and I64. See the APHEO Core Indicator page for chronic disease mortality for more details.
Last updated: June 27, 2023