3,985 MAID deaths in Ontario

Medical Aid in Dying deaths as of Oct. 31, 2019

What a tragedy all these deaths are.

The youngest person put to death was 22 years old.

Statistics as of October 31, 2019:
• Total number of cases completed in Ontario: 3,985

• Type:
– Clinician-administered: 3,984
– Patient-administered: 1

• Setting of death:
– Hospital: 47%
– Private Residence: 43%
– LTC Facility/Nursing Home: 5%
– Retirement Home/Seniors Residence/Other: 5%

• Number of Unique MAiD Providers:
– Clinicians: 480
– Physicians: 446
– Nurse Practitioners: 34
– Hospitals: 134

• Sex:
– Female: 50%
– Male: 50%
• Age:
– Average Age: 75
– Youngest: 22
– Oldest: 106
• Underlying conditions:
– Cancer-Related: 63%
– Circulatory/Respiratory: 17%
– Neurodegenerative: 11%
– Other: 9%
• Total number of cases with organ donation: 30

The report also breaks down the numbers by county.

Data provided by the Office of the Chief Coroner/Ontario Forensic Pathology.