Canada vs Germany: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Canada
69.78
in 2021
Germany
68.93
in 2021
Canada rank
23rd
Germany rank
26th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 69.78 against 68.93 in Germany, a difference of 0.85.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 185 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 69.06 68.15 0.9029 Canada
2010s 70.12 69.17 0.9482 Canada
2020s 69.7 69.09 0.6168 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 69.78 against 68.93 in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Canada and Germany?
0.85, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Canada ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed