Euthanasia continued to increase in Canada in 2025.

There were approximately 17,700 Canadian euthanasia deaths in 2025.
Canada will surpass 100,000 deaths by mid-late April 2026.

Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition

The Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario recently released the 2025 (MAiD) euthanasia data indicating that there were 5303 reported euthanasia deaths in Ontario in 2025 which was up by almost 7.3% from 4,944 reported euthanasia deaths in 2024. Ontario represents 38.9% of Canada's population.

The data indicates that, as of December 31, 2025, there were 28,637 Ontario euthanasia deaths since legalization. Grimsby Ontario has a similar population.

Alberta Health Services also released its 2025 (MAiD) euthanasia data indicating that there were 1,242 reported euthanasia deaths in Alberta which was up by more than 11% from 1,117 in 2024. Alberta represents 11.8% of Canada's population.

The data indicates that, as of December 31, 2025, there were 6,273 Alberta euthanasia deaths since legalization. Bonnyville Alberta has a similar population.

Health Canada released their Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada on November 28, 2025 (2024 data) which indicated a 6.9% increase from the Fifth Annual report (2023 data). For the purpose of this article I will refer to it as the 2024 report.

The 2024 report indicates that there were 16,499 reported (MAiD) euthanasia deaths which was up by 6.9% from 15,427 in 2023.

The 2024 report indicated that 241 people died by euthanasia based on dementia.

 

In 2025, euthanasia increased by 7.3% in Ontario and 11% increase in Alberta. 

 

I predict that the increase in Canadian (MAiD) euthanasia deaths was greater than 7% with the number of euthanasia deaths being approximately 17,700 in 2025.

According to the Sixth Annual Report, from legalization until December 31, 2024 there were 76,475 reported (MAiD) euthanasia deaths in Canada. Therefore from legalization until December 31, 2025 there were approximately 94,175 euthanasia deaths.

Based on this data I predict that Canada will surpass 100,000 euthanasia deaths sometime in mid - late April 2026.

Join the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition on Monday April 13 at 12 noon on parliament hill as we support the passage of Bill C-218, the bill that would prevent euthanasia for mental illness alone, and as we mourn 100,000 Canadian euthanasia deaths.

 

The Ontario 2025 euthanasia report also indicated that in 250 of the deaths the doctor waived the final consent. Final consent is usually waived when the person is incompetent.

 

The Ontario 2025 report also indicated that 31 people were organ donors after euthanasia, that the youngest person to die by euthanasia was 20 years-old and the oldest person was 108.

 

It is interesting that more than 88% of the people in Ontario who died by euthanasia were white. The 2021 census indicates that 54% of Ontarians are white.

 

As for place of death, 45% died in their private residence, 30% died in a hospital, 19% died in palliative care, and 3% died in residential care and 3% died in another location, such as a funeral home.

In 2025, there was good news and bad news with stories related to Canada's law. 

• In January, Alberta's Premier, Danielle Smith announced that she was concerned about euthanasia in Canada (Read article).
• In February, I predicted that Canada had 16,500 euthanasia deaths in 2024 (Read article). 
• In March, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities called on Canada to reverse Track 2 MAiD, to not extend euthanasia for people with mental illness alone, and to not further expand Canada's euthanasia law (Read article).
• In April, The Chief Coroner of Ontario released a report on same day or next day euthanasia deaths that included several concerning stories (Read article).
• In April, another veteran was offered euthanasia instead of medical treatment (Read article).
• In May we wrote about the inquest into the euthanasia death of a Quebec man after he experienced bed sores (Read article).
•  In May EPC demanded a complete review of Canada's euthanasia law (Read article).
• In May I wrote about the euthanasia clinic that has been imposed on a Catholic hospital (Read article).
• In June Bill C-218 was introduced to prevent euthanasia for mental illness alone (Read article).
• In July, Andrew Lawton (MP) published his story - I got better, why he supports Bill C-218 (Read article).
• In July, EPC announced it's boycott of Dying with Dignity corporate donors (Read article).
• In August, an article titled Canada is Killing Itself explained that euthanasia for mental illness is already happening in Canada (Read article).
• In August I published an article about about euthanasia of Ontario patients who refused treatment (Read article).
• In September we published the article - I want to live. Oppose MAiD for Mental Illness (Article Link).
• In September we wrote about Dr Wiebe who supports euthanasia for children, poverty and more (Article Link).
• In September an article was published explaining how Canadians with disabilities are disproportionately dying by euthanasia (Read).
• In September, the Alberta Justice Minister announced that the Alberta government will introduce legislation to create more oversight over MAiD (Read).
• In October we published an article about a woman with dementia who died by euthanasia after her family requested it (Read).
• In October an article was published about how euthanasia is failing Canada's most vulnerable (Read).
• In October we announced that Québec's constitutional bill would create a "right to be killed" (Read).
• In October, a government committee heard how Canadians with disabilities are afraid of the healthcare system (Read).
• In November we learned that the majority of Canadians do not support MAiD for mental illness (Read).
• In November it was reported that Health Canada guidelines require doctors to offer euthanasia (Read).
• In December, a Canadian woman who was denied treatment but approved for euthanasia may end up going to the US for treatment (Read).
• On December 30, Kiano Vafaeian died by euthanasia in Vancouver by the hand of Dr Ellen Wiebe (Read).