The Canadian Deceased Registry™ captured 17,378 deaths across Canada in July 2026, up slightly from 17,150 in June, representing a 1.3% month-over-month increase as national mortality levels remained relatively stable during the summer months.
Despite the modest increase, July mortality remained well below January’s seasonal peak, continuing the broader pattern of lower mortality activity following the winter season.
Mortality Levels Remain Stable Through the Summer
National mortality activity continued to reflect expected seasonal patterns:
- July 2026: 17,378
- June 2026: 17,150
- May 2026: 17,817
- April 2026: 18,080
- March 2026: 18,492
- February 2026: 16,434
- January 2026: 20,432
While July recorded a modest increase over June, mortality levels remained relatively consistent throughout late spring and summer, reflecting normal seasonal variation following the winter peak.
Ontario and Quebec Continue to Drive National Totals
Canada’s largest provinces continued to account for the majority of deaths captured nationally during July:
- Ontario: 6,751
- Quebec: 4,485
- Alberta: 1,518
- British Columbia: 1,404
Ontario represented approximately 38.9% of all deaths captured nationally in July, highlighting the importance of maintaining comprehensive deceased identification coverage across Canada’s largest population centres.
Provincial Mortality Remained Relatively Stable
Most provinces reported only modest month-over-month changes, reflecting stable mortality activity across the country.
Notable month-over-month changes included:
- Quebec: 4,293 → 4,485 (+4.5%)
- Ontario: 6,715 → 6,751 (+0.5%)
- British Columbia: 1,433 → 1,404 (-2.0%)
- Alberta: 1,500 → 1,518 (+1.2%)
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 350 → 322 (-8.0%)
- Prince Edward Island: 101 → 114 (+12.9%)
Overall, provincial movements remained relatively small and consistent with expected seasonal variation, with no significant national-level shift in mortality activity.
What This Means for Data, Risk, and Compliance Teams
Mortality data isn’t just demographic—it’s operational.
Accurate and timely deceased identification remains essential for organizations looking to:
- Prevent fraud and overpayments
- Maintain regulatory compliance
- Protect brand reputation
- Improve database integrity
- Reduce returned mail and unnecessary outreach
Even during periods of relatively stable mortality activity, organizations benefit from continuously identifying and updating deceased records to ensure customer databases remain accurate, compliant, and actionable.
Bottom Line
July 2026 saw mortality levels remain largely stable across Canada, with deaths increasing 1.3% from June while remaining well below the higher volumes typically observed during the winter months.
For organizations that rely on accurate consumer information, these trends reinforce the importance of maintaining access to a national Canada-wide mortality database of deceased Canadians who have passed away, helping ensure records remain current while supporting fraud prevention, compliance, and data quality initiatives throughout the year.
About The Data
The data presented in this report was summarized by the Canadian Deceased Registry™, Canada’s only national registry of deceased Canadians. To learn more about the database, submit your inquiry using our contact web form.
Distribution of the Canadian Deceased Registry™ is managed by Cleanlist, Canada’s largest customer data company. Through Cleanlist, you can license the Canadian Deceased Registry™ database or access it to clean, validate, and enrich the data you have.
