Canada Probably Euthanized 16,500 People in 2024

On December 11, 2024, Canada’s Ministry of Health released the Fifth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying which outlines the 2023 reported euthanasia data.The 2023 report indicated that there were 15,343 reported Canadian euthanasia deaths representing 4.7% of all deaths. The number of reported euthanasia deaths was up from 13,241 in 2022. I predict that there were around 16,500 Canadian euthanasia deaths representing 5% of all deaths in 2024.British Columbia 2024 euthanasia report