Life expectancy is falling in Canada. It’s not all COVID’s fault

[chuckChuck]

Life expectancy is falling in Canada. It’s not all COVID’s fault
Andre Picard

[url]https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-life-expectancy-is-falling-in-canada-its-not-all-covids-fault/[/url]

Life expectancy is down in Canada for the third year in a row ([url]https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231127/dq231127b-eng.htm[/url]), according to Statistics Canada.

A child born today in Canada can expect to live to 81.3 years ([url]https://www.cp24.com/news/life-expectancy-for-canadians-fell-in-2022-for-third-year-in-a-row-says-statcan-1.6662940[/url]) of age. That’s down from 82.3 years in 2019 – before the pandemic ([url]https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/coronavirus/[/url]).

A one-year loss in life expectancy may not seem like a big deal, but it is. It’s only the second time this sharp a drop has happened in Canada in the past century.

In fact, life expectancy has been climbing steadily for decades: 71 in 1960, 75 in 1980, 79 in 2000, and 82.3 in 2019.

Life expectancy is an oft-misunderstood measure. It’s not so much a prediction of how long an individual can expect to live, but rather a crude measure of a country’s health, the only real measure of overall population health we have.

The take-home message in the new data: Canada is getting less healthy. The numbers tell us that more people are dying, and that while most deaths occur in older people, there are relatively more deaths in younger age cohorts.

The drop in life expectancy is a global phenomenon ([url]https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01450-3[/url]), unprecedented since the Second World War. ([url]https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01450-3The)The[/url] U.S., for example, saw a mind-boggling loss of 2.4 years in life expectancy between 2019 and 2021. And they already have some of the worst outcomes in the Western world, with life expectancy hitting a nadir of 76.4 years.

COVID-19 has played significant role. The 1.1 million COVID deaths in the U.S. is unparalleled, yet they have conveniently forgotten the pandemic.

Canada isn’t much better on that score. Statistics Canada reminds us that 19,716 Canadians died of COVID-19 in 2022, the highest annual death rate since the pandemic began.

The high number can be attributed, at least in part, to indifference. There are virtually no mitigation measures like masking any more, and vaccination rates have fallen sharply. While in the first two years of the pandemic, there were sharp spikes in mortality, followed by lulls, the deaths occurred more quietly and steadily in 2022.

Officially ([url]https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/230828/dq230828b-eng.htm[/url]), there were 14,466 COVID deaths in 2021, and 16,313 in 2020, though the novel coronavirus only started killing in March of that first pandemic year. Canada is on track ([url]https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/#a2[/url]) for roughly 7,000 COVID-19 deaths in 2023.

But COVID is not the only factor in the rise in mortality or the drop in life expectancy.

There were 334,623 deaths in Canada in 2022. The top 10 causes of death ([url]https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1310039401[/url]) were, in order: Cancer, cardiovascular disease, COVID-19, unintentional injuries, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other lower respiratory conditions, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, Alzheimer’s and dementia, and chronic liver diseases like cirrhosis.

Cardiovascular disease and cancer are by far the two biggest killers, accounting for 41.8 per cent of mortality in 2022, down from 44.3 per cent a year earlier.

Mortality rates for cancer and heart disease have fallen steadily for decades, thanks to sharp drops in smoking rates and better treatments, but there are hints those gains have plateaued.

The data are a reminder that we don’t pay nearly enough attention to the toll of chronic illnesses, which account for six of the top 10 leading causes of death, and the large majority of health spending. The Washington Post has produced a superb series ([url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/american-life-expectancy-dropping/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2[/url]) on this issue.

How we live clearly affects how long we live. But our investments in public health and prevention remain paltry.

Another major contributing factor in the marked drop in life expectancy is the blandly named category of “unintentional injuries.” Those 18,365 deaths in 2022 (again, up a lot from 15,527 in 2019) include everything from falls to motor vehicle crashes to drug overdoses.

Lumping those diverse causes together masks the effects of the toxic drug crisis, which is now claiming close to 8,000 lives ([url]https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-drug-crisis-response-solutions/[/url]) a year.

During the first year of the pandemic, there were 7,362 overdose deaths recorded, double the previous year. That number has remained high. Because those deaths are mostly younger people, there are clear consequences on life expectancy.

Overdoses are, along with suicide, often described as “deaths of despair.” But the new Statistics Canada data show that, contrary to popular belief, deaths by suicide have actually fallen significantly since the pandemic began, down to 3,593 in 2022 from 4,581 in 2019.

While the drop in life expectancy may not keep us up at night, it should serve as a reminder that, pandemic or not, we need to do better. The health of Canadians is slipping, and we need to focus on some problem areas to recapture our gains in longevity.

[cropgrower]

yes lots of younger folk dropping , why is that CC ?

[chuckChuck]

There is no evidence it's covid vaccines so you can put that lie to rest!

[cropgrower]

why so ?

[chuckChuck]

Because there is no evidence that vaccines are causing any significant number of deaths. That's why.

If there was you would have posted it long ago.

[cropgrower]

why was their a spike starting right when jabs rolled out in lots of countrys ?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Because there is no evidence that vaccines are causing any significant number of deaths. That's why.

If there was you would have posted it long ago.

This is progress. Chuck is now acknowledging that the vaccines are killing people. Just not enough to be significant. At this rate, Give him a couple of more years, and he will be calling himself an anti-vaxxer.

[WiltonRanch]

I swear the Chinese government is somewhat behind the pipeline of opiates into Canada and around the world. Sounds like a conspiracy theory and probably is till it’s proven but if you want to cause instability create an endemic problem. Look at how opiates and meth have hollowed out the middle of America. Once proud and prosperous manufacturing hubs reduced to rust because jobs were exported to China. Now to keep these jobs in China you send these areas a bunch of drugs so the people won’t contribute to reshoring manufacturing. Not to mention it’s a good means of acquiring cash and influence for the CCP.

[chuckChuck]

This is progress. Chuck is now acknowledging that the vaccines are killing people. Just not enough to be significant. At this rate, Give him a couple of more years, and he will be calling himself an anti-vaxxer.

Yup only 4 confirmed deaths in Canada caused by the covid vaccines in 3 years. I would say that is insignificant. What would you call it A5?

• 99,034,764 covid vaccine doses administered in Canada as of Sept 15th, 2023
• Up to and including September 15, 2023, a total of 455 reports with an outcome of death were reported following vaccination. Although these deaths occurred after being vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, they are not necessarily related to the vaccine.
• Medical case review previously used the WHO-UMC causality assessment categories ([url]https://who-umc.org/media/164200/who-umc-causality-assessment_new-logo.pdf[/url]) to classify the status of death reports. Updated WHO guidance on causality assessment specific to vaccinations ([url]https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241516990[/url]) has been released. This updated user guide more accurately represents causality assessments following vaccination, so all reports with an outcome of death were updated and reclassified using the new classification system.
• Of the 455 death reports, it was not possible to assess causality for 119 reports due to missing information (not enough information to initiate causality assessment).
• Preliminary causality assessment was possible for the remaining 336 cases where there was sufficient information. Using the available information and the WHO guidance on causality assessment specific to vaccinations, we’ve determined that:
  • 166 reports of death were unclassifiable due to lack of available information (not enough information to complete the preliminary assessment)
  • 104 reports of death were inconsistent with causal association to the vaccine (unlikely to be linked to the vaccine)
  • 62 reports of death were indeterminate (insufficient definitive evidence or conflicting evidence for causality)
  • 4 deaths were consistent with causal association to immunization (see ACCA webpage ([url]https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/vaccine-safety/advisory-committee-causality-assessment/thrombosis-thrombocytopenia-syndrome-findings.html[/url]))
• If additional information becomes available, cases will be re-assessed, and the causality assessment may be updated.

[url]https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccine-safety/#a3[/url]

[chuckChuck]

Research shows that repeat covid infections can cause damage to many organs especially those hospitalized with more severe covid.

sequelae - a condition which is the consequence of a previous disease or injury.

Postacute sequelae of COVID-19 at 2 years

[url]https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02521-2[/url]

More than 3 years after the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, a wave of evidence suggests that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can lead to postacute sequelae in pulmonary and broad array of extrapulmonary organ systems. including increased risks and burdens of cardiovascular disorders, neurologic and mental health disorders, metabolic disorders (diabetes and dyslipidemia), kidney disorders and gastrointestinal disorders.

[cropgrower]

why was their a big spike in deaths in lots of countrys just as jab rolled out ? and excess deaths still away up from before plandemic ?

[chuckChuck]

Could it be organ damage from severe covid infections?

From the study I posted above? sequelae - a condition which is the consequence of a previous disease or injury.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

So, now Chuck is a qualified statistician. Capable of defining what is and isn't significant from a set of statistics.

Isn't he the same poster who keeps belittling anyone else who offers evidence, by telling them that they are not a qualified professional in that field, and therefore they are not qualified to present any evidence?
Not hypocritical at all.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Could it be organ damage from severe covid infections?

From the study I posted above? sequelae - a condition which is the consequence of a previous disease or injury.

Now that you brought it up, I asked my family doctor the same question.
He was one of the lucky healthy young males for whom the vaccine reaction put him into icu, where he nearly died.
Which prompted me to ask, couldn't that have been from covid, and not the vaccine? He assured me they had run all of the tests, and he had never had covid. There was no doubt that the vaccine was the cause.

Needless to say, he is not recommending vaccines to anyone except the high risk groups.

[cropgrower]

Yup only 4 confirmed deaths in Canada caused by the covid vaccines in 3 years. I would say that is insignificant. What would you call it A5?

• 99,034,764 covid vaccine doses administered in Canada as of Sept 15th, 2023
• Up to and including September 15, 2023, a total of 455 reports with an outcome of death were reported following vaccination. Although these deaths occurred after being vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, they are not necessarily related to the vaccine.
• Medical case review previously used the WHO-UMC causality assessment categories ([url]https://who-umc.org/media/164200/who-umc-causality-assessment_new-logo.pdf[/url]) to classify the status of death reports. Updated WHO guidance on causality assessment specific to vaccinations ([url]https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241516990[/url]) has been released. This updated user guide more accurately represents causality assessments following vaccination, so all reports with an outcome of death were updated and reclassified using the new classification system.
• Of the 455 death reports, it was not possible to assess causality for 119 reports due to missing information (not enough information to initiate causality assessment).
• Preliminary causality assessment was possible for the remaining 336 cases where there was sufficient information. Using the available information and the WHO guidance on causality assessment specific to vaccinations, we’ve determined that:
  • 166 reports of death were unclassifiable due to lack of available information (not enough information to complete the preliminary assessment)
  • 104 reports of death were inconsistent with causal association to the vaccine (unlikely to be linked to the vaccine)
  • 62 reports of death were indeterminate (insufficient definitive evidence or conflicting evidence for causality)
  • 4 deaths were consistent with causal association to immunization (see ACCA webpage ([url]https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/vaccine-safety/advisory-committee-causality-assessment/thrombosis-thrombocytopenia-syndrome-findings.html[/url]))
• If additional information becomes available, cases will be re-assessed, and the causality assessment may be updated.

[url]https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccine-safety/#a3[/url]

was the woman that dropped dead in saskatoon one of them 4 ?