The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) estimates that nearly 100,000 people have died through Canada’s assisted suicide program.
According to data obtained by Life News, 5,303 people chose to die through euthanasia in 2025, up 7.2% from 2024. The report’s author predicted that the number of euthanasia deaths across all of Canada increased by 7%.
“According to Health Canada, from legalization until December 31, 2024 there were 76,475 Canadian MAiD [Medical Assistance in Dying] deaths. Based on my prediction that there were about 17,650 euthanasia deaths in 2025, I predict that there were around 94,125 MAiD deaths in Canada from legalization until December 31, 2025,” author Alex Schadenberg wrote. Schadenberg is the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. “I predict that Canada will surpass 100,000 euthanasia sometime in mid – late April 2026,” he added.
Meanwhile, a report from The National Post reported that as of 2022, the United States recorded 5,329 euthanasia deaths across 23 years.
Last year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) reached an agreement with state lawmakers to make assisted suicide available for those given less than six months to live. She signed the “Medical Aid in Dying Act” in February.
“Our state will always stand firm in safeguarding New Yorkers’ freedoms and right to bodily autonomy, which includes the right for the terminally ill to peacefully and comfortably end their lives with dignity and compassion,” Governor Hochul said. “This journey was deeply personal for me. Witnessing my mother’s suffering from ALS was an excruciating experience, knowing there was nothing I could do to alleviate the pain of someone I loved. It took years of intimate discussions with our bill sponsors, health experts, advocates, and most importantly, families who have similar firsthand experiences. New Yorkers deserve the choice to endure less suffering, not by shortening their lives, but by shortening their deaths — I firmly believe we made the right decision.”
