"In 2024, if one were to classify medical assistance in dying (MAID) as a cause of death in Canada, it would rank fourth after cancer, heart conditions, and accidents, surpassing cerebrovascular diseases."
"The vast majority of medically assisted deaths in 2024 were for individuals of a median age of seventy-eight, whose natural deaths were considered reasonably foreseeable."
"Active euthanasia, which constitutes 99.99 percent of medically assisted deaths in Canada, involves a three-drug cocktail administered directly by a medical or nurse practitioner, resulting in death typically within minutes."
In 2024, Canada registered 326,230 deaths, with 16,499 being medically assisted. Ontario and British Columbia reported 4,944 and 2,997 cases, respectively. Quebec had the highest rate of medical assistance in dying (MAID), accounting for 36.3% of the total. If classified as a cause of death, MAID would rank fourth in Canada. Most medically assisted deaths involved individuals with a median age of seventy-eight. Active euthanasia was the predominant method, with a near-zero failure rate, using a three-drug cocktail administered by medical professionals.
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