Female to male life expectancy ratio in Canada
Canada: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1978
All-time low
1.03
in 1933
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female to male life expectancy ratio in Canada stood at 1.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Canada peaked at 1.1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1933.
Canada ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1.04 | — |
| 1922 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.05 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 9 |
| 1930s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Canada?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Canada was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1978.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1933.
- How does Canada rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Canada ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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