Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Canada
Canada: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Canada?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Canada was 1.05 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1933.
- How does Canada rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Canada ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.