Life Expectancy in Niagara
Life expectancy data is available for the HNHB LHIN (Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network). Figures in this table are expressed in years.
| Life Expectancy at Birth, 2000-2009 | ||||
| 2000-02 | 2005-07 | 2006-08 | 2007-09 | |
| HNHB LHIN | 79.1 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.4 |
| Ontario | 79.8 | 81.0 | 81.3 | 81.5 |
| Canada | 79.6 | 80.7 | 80.9 | 81.1 |
Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information. Your Health System.
Retrieved from: https://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/hsp/indepth?lang=en#/indicator/011/3/C5015/
Low Birth Weight and Mortality of Babies in Niagara
The low birth weight rate is expressed as babies born with low birth weight per 100 live births.
| Low Birth Weight Rate per 100 Live Births, 2011-2015 | |||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Niagara | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Ontario | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
Source: Public Health Ontario. Reproductive Health Snapshot.
Retrieved from: http://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Snapshots/Pages/Reproductive-health.aspx
Teen Pregnancies
The teen pregnancy rate is the number of pregnancies (live births, stillbirths, and therapeutic abortions) per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 19.
| Teen Pregnancy Rate per 1,000 Women, 2010-2014 | |||||
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Niagara | 29 | 26.8 | 25.7 | 23.4 | 21.5 |
| Ontario | 26.2 | 24.4 | 22.6 | 19.5 | 18.4 |
Source: Niagara Region Public Health. Teen Pregnancy Rates.
Retrieved from: https://www.niagararegion.ca/health/statistics/pregnancy/teen-rates.aspx
