Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Canada
Canada: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 82.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.63
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.63
in 2023
All-time low
68.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 82.63 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Canada peaked at 82.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.22, in 1950.
That places Canada 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.22 | — |
| 1951 | 68.51 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 68.68 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 69.07 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 69.94 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 69.97 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 69.92 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 70.57 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 70.61 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.97 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 71.22 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 71.24 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 71.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 71.64 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 71.75 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.87 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 72.08 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 72.24 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 72.4 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 72.83 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.14 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 73.45 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.87 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 74.15 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.48 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74.84 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.06 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.48 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.69 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 76.07 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.36 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.35 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.49 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.8 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.86 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.12 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.43 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.85 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.72 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.02 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.27 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.47 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.67 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.45 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.57 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.54 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.54 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.73 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.06 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.51 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.78 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.91 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.92 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.65 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 82.63 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.55 | 68.22 | 70.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 70.97 | 72.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 72.61 | 74.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 75.06 | 77.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 77.43 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 79.23 | 81.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 81.34 | 82.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 81.25 | 82.63 | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Canada?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Canada was 82.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.22 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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