44 per cent of Canadian men die prematurely from largely preventable causes: Report

The Real Face of Men’s Health Report—released by men’s health charity Movember—finds that Canadian men are disproportionately impacted by suicide and the opioid crisis

More than two in five—or 44 per cent—of men living in Canada will die prematurely from largely preventable causes, according to a new report.

More specifically, the Real Face of Men’s Health Report —released by men’s health charity Movember—finds that Canadian men are disproportionately impacted by suicide and the opioid crisis.

In 2023, suicide was the fourth leading cause of premature mortality in Canadian men, with men accounting for every three in four suicides, the report said.

Further, in the first half of 2024, 72 per cent of accidental opioid toxicity deaths and 63 per cent of accidental opioid-related poisonin