CHART - More than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in Canada in 2023, but federal statistics show the growth in cases has slowed significantly. Health Canada said in its fifth annual report on MAID released Wednesday that the 15,343 people who received help to die last year represented a 15.8 per cent increase from 2022. The Canadian Press has prepared a graphic looking at the data. This graphic accompanies the story slugged Assisted-Dying THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Vokey