2000 Annual Review
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Caseload Statistics
Total Cases
|
Manner of Death
|
Total Cases
|
Aggregate Rate
per 100,000 |
| Natural |
1416
|
47.2
|
| Accidental |
696
|
23.2
|
| Suicide |
418
|
13.9
|
| Unclassified |
222
|
7.4
|
| Undetermined |
78
|
2.6
|
| Homicide |
61
|
2.0
|
| Other cases* |
2400
|
|
| Total |
5291
|
*Cases that are reported but do not require a full investigation.
Regional Distribution of Cases
|
Manner
|
Calgary
|
South Rural
|
Edmonton
|
North Rural
|
Total
|
% of Caseload
|
| Natural |
426
|
257
|
434
|
299
|
1416
|
48.9
|
| Accidental |
145
|
175
|
142
|
234
|
696
|
24.1
|
| Suicide |
107
|
106
|
99
|
106
|
418
|
14.5
|
| Unclassified |
50
|
30
|
103
|
39
|
222
|
7.7
|
| Undetermined |
23
|
21
|
15
|
19
|
78
|
2.7
|
| Homicide |
14
|
15
|
19
|
13
|
61
|
2.1
|
| Total |
765
|
604
|
812
|
710
|
2891
|
100.0
|
