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2007 Benchmark Rankings

Environment, Health and Society
Most Recent Core Targets and Performance Indicators

Indicator Canada North America International
CT 4 — Environmental Quality 1
CT 5 — Health Outcomes 1 54
CT 6 — Social Condition 9
PI 14 — Air Quality 5

PI 15 — Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2
22
PI 16 — Protected Areas 1
4
PI 17 — Life Expectancy at Birth    (Updated May 21, 2008) 1
4
PI 18 — Cancer Mortality 1

PI 19 — Cardiovascular Disease Mortality 2

PI 20 — Infant Mortality    (Updated May 21, 2008) 4

PI 21 — Potential Years of Life Lost    (Updated May 21, 2008) 2
PI 22 — Low Income Cut-offs    (Updated May 21, 2008) 9
10
PI 23 — Low Birth Weight Rate 3 3
 9
PI 24 — Personal and Property Crime 10 60
PI 25 — Income Assistance 2
PI 26 — Long-Term Unemployment    (Updated March 5, 2008) 7
3

Notes: A blank space indicates that no comparison is available.
Canada: compares Canada's 10 provinces from 1st (best) to 10th (worst)
North America: compares 61 North American jurisdictions (provinces and states)
International: compares BC with 31 OECD member nations