Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Canada
Canada: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 1.07 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.07
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2006
All-time low
0.0918
in 1928
Years of data
98
1921–2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Canada, 1921–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.07 for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Canada peaked at 1.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0918, in 1928.
That places Canada 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.1297 | — |
| 1922 | 0.1205 | -7.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1157 | -4.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1543 | +33.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1313 | -14.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0969 | -26.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1204 | +24.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0918 | -23.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1451 | +58.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1363 | -6.0% |
| 1931 | 0.148 | +8.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1359 | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1619 | +19.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1576 | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1442 | -8.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1517 | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1315 | -13.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1654 | +25.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1305 | -21.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1882 | +44.2% |
| 1941 | 0.1595 | -15.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1795 | +12.6% |
| 1943 | 0.1872 | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1757 | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2272 | +29.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2026 | -10.8% |
| 1947 | 0.209 | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2002 | -4.2% |
| 1949 | 0.25 | +24.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2326 | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 0.2164 | -7.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2893 | +33.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2702 | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 0.322 | +19.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3172 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3257 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3482 | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 0.351 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3139 | -10.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3477 | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3716 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3773 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3822 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4534 | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4498 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4832 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4965 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5245 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5546 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5812 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6035 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6076 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6483 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6335 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7446 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7404 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7607 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8369 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8614 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8904 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9584 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9223 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9699 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9989 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9667 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -7.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +58.0% | 0.0918 | 0.1451 |
| 1940 | +44.2% | 0.1305 | 0.1882 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1229 | 0.0918 | 0.1543 | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.1463 | 0.1305 | 0.1654 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1979 | 0.1595 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2986 | 0.2164 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4441 | 0.3477 | 0.5546 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7018 | 0.5812 | 0.8614 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9942 | 0.8904 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.19 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Canada?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Canada was 1.07 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 in 1928.
- How does Canada rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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