Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Canada
Canada: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.05 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Canada peaked at 1.1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1933.
That places Canada 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Canada?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Canada was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1933.
- How does Canada rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Canada ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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