Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita was 4.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.4 years
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41 years
in 1978
All-time low
2.13 years
in 1924
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Canada is 4.4 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 7.41 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.13 years, in 1924.
That places Canada 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2.19 years | — |
| 1922 | 2.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 2.18 years | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 2.13 years | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 2.34 years | +9.9% |
| 1926 | 2.33 years | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 2.54 years | +9.0% |
| 1928 | 2.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.51 years | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 2.67 years | +6.4% |
| 1931 | 2.62 years | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 2.27 years | -13.4% |
| 1933 | 2.13 years | -6.2% |
| 1934 | 2.58 years | +21.1% |
| 1935 | 2.5 years | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 2.17 years | -13.2% |
| 1937 | 2.9 years | +33.6% |
| 1938 | 3.11 years | +7.2% |
| 1939 | 3.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 3.27 years | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 3.68 years | +12.5% |
| 1942 | 3.57 years | -3.0% |
| 1943 | 3.51 years | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 3.27 years | -6.8% |
| 1945 | 3.48 years | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 3.6 years | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 4.07 years | +13.1% |
| 1948 | 4.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 4.22 years | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 4.43 years | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 4.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.06 years | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 5.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.37 years | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 5.31 years | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.68 years | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 5.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 5.66 years | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.93 years | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 6.07 years | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 5.99 years | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 6.45 years | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 6.39 years | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.61 years | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 6.73 years | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.69 years | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.86 years | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 6.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 7.03 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.16 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.28 years | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 7.12 years | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.94 years | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.86 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.76 years | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.56 years | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.52 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.39 years | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.28 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.16 years | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.02 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.97 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.72 years | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.54 years | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.45 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.19 years | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.09 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.87 years | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.93 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.79 years | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.72 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.66 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.62 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.54 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.44 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.34 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.25 years | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.18 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.09 years | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.15 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.05 years | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.27 years | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5 years | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.76 years | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.61 years | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 years | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.33 years | 2.13 years | 2.55 years | 9 |
| 1930s | 2.6 years | 2.13 years | 3.11 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.67 years | 3.27 years | 4.22 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.2 years | 4.43 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.38 years | 5.93 years | 6.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.19 years | 6.94 years | 7.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 years | 6.52 years | 7.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 years | 5.45 years | 6.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 years | 4.44 years | 5.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 years | 4.05 years | 4.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 years | 4.4 years | 5.61 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 149 Macau, China 4.42 years compare
- 150 Cameroon 4.42 years compare
- 151 Israel 4.41 years compare
- 153 Tajikistan 4.4 years compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 4.4 years compare
- 155 Rwanda 4.39 years compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Canada?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Canada was 4.4 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 years in 1924.
- How does Canada rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.