Difference in male and female life expectancy in Canada
Canada: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.33 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
4.33
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 1978
All-time low
0.1
in 1921
Years of data
103
1921β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Canada, 1921β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.33 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Canada peaked at 7.17 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1921.
Canada ranks 137th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4044 | 0.1 | 0.83 | 9 |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 0.58 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.71 | 2.15 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.55 | 3.65 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.96 | 5.38 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.92 | 6.56 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 | 6.39 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 | 5.36 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 4.01 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.33 | 5.55 | 4 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Canada?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Canada was 4.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1978.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1921.
- How does Canada rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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