Accident Fatality Rates in Nova Scotia by Age, Sex, and Time Period

Nova Scotia data provides average annual numbers and rates of accident fatalities, disaggregated by sex and age group. The dataset covers three distinct time periods: 2009-2012, 2013-2016, and 2017-2018. Columns suggest it contains both the mean annual frequency of deaths and the mean rate per 100,000 population for each demographic segment.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in accident mortality over time using the 'Years averaged' column
• Comparing fatality rates across different demographic groups using 'Sex' and 'Age Group'
• Calculating population-adjusted risk using 'Mean rate per 100,000 population'
• Assessing the absolute burden of accidental deaths using 'Mean annual frequency'

Strengths

• Provides disaggregated data by sex and age group, enabling demographic analysis
• Covers a nine-year period from 2009 to 2018 across three averaged intervals
• Available on multiple government platforms, indicating official provenance and public importance

Limitations

• Conflicting last-updated dates: one source shows 2026-04 17, another shows 2019-10-07
• Row count and dataset size are unknown across all sources
• Data is presented as multi-year averages, which may obscure annual fluctuations

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia | Gouvernment de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Collection Method

Likely compiled from medical examiner or vital statistics records.

Time Range

2009-2018

Freshness

2026-04-17 15:32:42.195773

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada