ex - expectation of life at age x in Canada

Canada: ex - expectation of life at age x was 81.58 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
81.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.02
in 2019
All-time low
79.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Canada, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 79.12001: 79.32002: 79.42003: 79.62004: 79.82005: 802006: 80.42007: 80.42008: 80.62009: 80.92010: 81.12011: 81.42012: 81.52013: 81.62014: 81.62015: 81.62016: 81.72017: 81.72018: 81.72019: 822020: 81.32021: 81.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Canada recorded 81.58 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Canada peaked at 82.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.09, in 2000.

Canada ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Canada, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 79.09
2001 79.31 +0.3%
2002 79.42 +0.1%
2003 79.58 +0.2%
2004 79.85 +0.3%
2005 79.95 +0.1%
2006 80.37 +0.5%
2007 80.38 +0.0%
2008 80.56 +0.2%
2009 80.88 +0.4%
2010 81.14 +0.3%
2011 81.4 +0.3%
2012 81.49 +0.1%
2013 81.56 +0.1%
2014 81.59 +0.0%
2015 81.65 +0.1%
2016 81.74 +0.1%
2017 81.71 -0.0%
2018 81.73 +0.0%
2019 82.02 +0.4%
2020 81.3 -0.9%
2021 81.58 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.94 79.09 80.88 10
2010s 81.6 81.14 82.02 10
2020s 81.44 81.3 81.58 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 15 Malta 81.81 compare
  2. 16 Israel 81.74 compare
  3. 17 Ireland 81.6 compare
  4. 19 Finland 81.53 compare
  5. 20 Belgium 81.51 compare
  6. 21 Denmark 81.18 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Canada?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Canada was 81.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 82.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 79.09 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Canada ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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