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2009 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
CT 6 — Social Condition 8
PI 14 — Air Quality 2

PI 15 — Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2
22
PI 16 — Protected Areas 1
PI 17 — Life Expectancy at Birth 1
4
PI 18 — Cancer Mortality 1

PI 19 — Cardiovascular Disease Mortality 2

PI 20 — Infant Mortality 4

PI 21 — Potential Years of Life Lost 3
PI 22 — Low Income Cut-Offs 9
PI 23 — Low Birth Weight Rate 7 8
 9
PI 24 — Personal and Property Crime 9 50
PI 25 — Income Assistance 2
PI 26 — Long-Term Unemployment 5
5

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 30 OECD member nations