Higher rates of illness and premature death among the homeless population have been widely recognized. The City is committed to identifying and responding in a timely manner to new and emerging issues in the shelter system. That is why when residents or recent residents of Toronto shelters die, operators must notify the City within 24 hours and submit a written report within 30 days.
The Shelter, Support & Housing Administration Division has collected this information since 2007 and conducts an annual review of the data. Read the 2022 Annual Review.
The death of shelter residents data is a subset of data shared by Toronto Public Health (TPH) on its Deaths of People Experiencing Homelessness dashboard. The TPH dashboard includes figures on deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness staying in shelters, as well as people living outdoors or at other locations.
Because of the relationship between the two data sets, the City is reviewing how best to align reporting of all of this data. In the meantime, the deaths of shelter residents data will be published quarterly until a long-term process is finalized.
A Note About Privacy
For reasons of client privacy and respect for confidentiality, even in death, we are not able to provide names, dates of birth, place of death, or any other information that might identify the deceased. We can present this data in aggregate form only. Additionally, shelter operators are not generally advised of cause of death information or presented with a Medical Certificate of Death because this information is not readily shared with anyone other than next of kin.
2023 Shelter Residents Death
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Transgender/Non-binary |
| January |
12 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
| February |
10 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
| March |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| May |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
| June |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| July |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| August |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| September |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| October |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| November |
|
|
|
|
| December |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
75 |
67 |
8 |
0 |
| Average Age |
52 |
53 |
44 |
n/a |
2022 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Transgender/Non-binary |
| January |
14 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
| February |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
| March |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
11 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
| May |
12 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
| June |
10 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| July |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
| August |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| September |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
| October |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| November |
14 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
| December |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
110 |
81 |
29 |
0 |
| Average Age |
51 |
52 |
49 |
n/a |
2021 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Transgender/Non-binary |
| January |
12 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
| February |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| March |
11 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
| April |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
| May |
13 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
| June |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| July |
11 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
| August |
17 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
| September |
12 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
| October |
19 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
| November |
11 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
| December |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
132 |
96 |
31 |
5 |
| Average Age |
47 |
48 |
48 |
33 |
2020 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Transgender/Non-binary |
| January |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| February |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| March |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| May |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| June |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| July |
13 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
| August |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| September |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| October |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| November |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
| December |
11 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
| Total |
74 |
54 |
19 |
1 |
| Average Age |
50.8 |
51.3 |
50.1 |
n/a* |
*For privacy, two or more cases are required to report the average.
2019 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| February |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| March |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| April |
9 |
6 |
3 |
| May |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| June |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| July |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| August |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| September |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| October |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| November |
6 |
4 |
2 |
| December |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Total |
48 |
38 |
10 |
| Average Age |
54.3 |
57.2 |
43.2 |
2018 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| February |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| March |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| April |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| May |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| June |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| July |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| August |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| October |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| November |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| December |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
26 |
23 |
3 |
| Average Age |
56.5 |
58.0 |
45.0 |
2017 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| February |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| March |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| April |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| May |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| June |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| July |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| August |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| September |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| October |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| November |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| December |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
35 |
23 |
12 |
| Average Age |
55.5 |
54.3 |
57.9 |
2016 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| February |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| March |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| April |
6 |
5 |
1 |
| May |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| June |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| July |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| August |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| October |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| November |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| December |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Total |
33 (13 inside shelter, 20 outside shelter) |
27 |
6 |
| Average Age |
55.6 |
57.5 |
47 |
2015 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
7 |
6 |
1 |
| February |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| March |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| April |
5 |
5 |
1 |
| May |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| June |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| July |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| August |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| September |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| October |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| November |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| December |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
45 (9 inside shelter, 36 outside shelter) |
41 |
4 |
| Average Age |
58.3 |
57.8 |
64 |
2014 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| February |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| March |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| April |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| May |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| June |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| July |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| August |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| September |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| October |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| November |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| December |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Total |
30 |
26 |
4 |
| Average Age |
57.3 |
57.3 |
57.5 |
2013 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| February |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| March |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| May |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| June |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| July |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| August |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| October |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| November |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| December |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Total |
16 |
13 |
3 |
| Average Age |
52.1 |
50.5 |
59 |
2012 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| February |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| March |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| April |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| May |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| June |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| July |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| August |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| September |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| October |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| November |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| December |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Total |
18 |
18 |
0 |
| Average Age |
52.7 |
52.7 |
n/a |
2011 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| February |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| March |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| April |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| May |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| June |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| July |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| August |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| September |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| October |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| November |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| December |
5 |
3 |
0 |
| Total |
21 |
15 |
6 |
| Average Age |
54 |
53.1 |
56.2 |
2010 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| February |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| March |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| May |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| June |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| July |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| August |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| October |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| November |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| December |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| Total |
21 |
11 |
10 |
| Average Age |
54.2 |
53 |
55.6 |
2009 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| February |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| March |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| April |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| May |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| June |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| July |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| August |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| September |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| October |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| November |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| December |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
16 |
14 |
2 |
| Average Age |
56.3 |
59.1 |
36.5 |
2008 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| February |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| March |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| April |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| May |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| June |
6 |
4 |
2 |
| July |
6 |
5 |
1 |
| August |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| September |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| October |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| November |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| December |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
26 |
19 |
7 |
| Average Age |
50.2 |
47.4 |
57.6 |
2007 Shelter Resident Deaths
| Month |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| January |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| February |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| March |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| April |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| May |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| June |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| July |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| August |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| September |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| October |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| November |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| December |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Total |
24 |
22 |
2 |
| Average Age |
52.4 |
527 |
49.5 |
