Australia vs Canada: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Australia
-4 Years
in 2024
Canada
-4.3 Years
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
13th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports -4 Years against -4.3 Years in Canada, a difference of 0.3 Years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.4 Years | -6.1 Years | 0.3 Years | Canada |
| 1970s | -6.87 Years | -7.27 Years | 0.4 Years | Australia |
| 1980s | -6.61 Years | -6.84 Years | 0.23 Years | Australia |
| 1990s | -5.85 Years | -5.92 Years | 0.07 Years | Australia |
| 2000s | -4.93 Years | -4.76 Years | 0.17 Years | Canada |
| 2010s | -4.24 Years | -4.18 Years | 0.06 Years | Canada |
| 2020s | -4.06 Years | -4.5 Years | 0.44 Years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at -4 Years against -4.3 Years in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Australia and Canada?
- 0.3 Years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.