Life expectancy at birth, projections in Canada
Canada: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 91.75 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Canada, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Canada is 91.75 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Canada peaked at 91.75 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 82.72 years, in 2024.
Canada ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 83.13 years | 82.72 years | 83.52 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 84.29 years | 83.67 years | 84.89 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.58 years | 85.03 years | 86.12 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.77 years | 86.23 years | 87.3 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.92 years | 87.41 years | 88.41 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 89.01 years | 88.51 years | 89.48 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.07 years | 89.59 years | 90.55 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.16 years | 90.67 years | 91.64 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.75 years | 91.75 years | 91.75 years | 1 |
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More health data for Canada
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Canada?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Canada was 91.75 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 91.75 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.72 years in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.