Africa Eastern and Southern vs Canada: Life expectancy at birth, total
Africa Eastern and Southern
65.35 years
in 2024
Canada
82.11 years
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Canada rank
34th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.11 years against 65.35 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.76 years.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Canada ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.59 years | 71.79 years | 26.2 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 48.12 years | 73.61 years | 25.49 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 50.06 years | 76.23 years | 26.16 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 51.23 years | 78.05 years | 26.83 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 54.88 years | 80.08 years | 25.2 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.41 years | 81.75 years | 20.34 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.35 years | 81.56 years | 17.22 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Canada?
- Canada, at 82.11 years against 65.35 years in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 16.76 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Canada ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.