Injury in the Northwest Territories, 2000-2009 /

Injury in the Northwest Territories, 2000-2009 September 2015 Acknowledgements This report is the result of collective efforts in support of the Healthy Choices Framework, Injury Prevention pillar, through the collaboration of the departments of Health and Social Services, Transportation, Municipal and Community Affairs, Office of the Chief Coroner, Education, Culture and Employment , Industry, T [...] The impact of injury is significant in terms of personal loss, economic costs, and loss of years of productive life. [...] Rate of Injury Deaths by Age Group and Sex, NWT (2000-09) Rate of Injury Deaths by Age Group and Sex, NWT (2000-09) Males had a tendency to have higher injury death rates than females, accounting for 76 percent of all injury deaths with an average of 23 deaths each year. [...] Injury Deaths by Age Group and Cause of Injury, NWT (2000-09) Injury Deaths by Age Group and Causes of Injury, NWT (2000-09) Suicide was the leading cause of injury death among those aged 15 to 44. [...] The majority of deaths in the oldest age group (65 years and older) were due to unintentional falls, while the youngest age group (0-14 year) had a greater proportion of deaths due to drowning and suicide.