Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Canada

Canada: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 69.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
69.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.3
in 2019
All-time low
68.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Canada, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 68.52001: 68.72002: 68.72003: 68.82004: 692005: 692006: 69.32007: 69.32008: 69.42009: 69.62010: 69.82011: 702012: 70.12013: 70.12014: 70.22015: 70.22016: 70.22017: 70.12018: 70.12019: 70.32020: 69.62021: 69.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Canada is 69.78, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Canada peaked at 70.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.54, in 2000.

Canada ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 68.54
2001 68.68 +0.2%
2002 68.74 +0.1%
2003 68.82 +0.1%
2004 68.99 +0.2%
2005 69.04 +0.1%
2006 69.33 +0.4%
2007 69.32 -0.0%
2008 69.43 +0.2%
2009 69.65 +0.3%
2010 69.83 +0.3%
2011 70.03 +0.3%
2012 70.08 +0.1%
2013 70.13 +0.1%
2014 70.16 +0.0%
2015 70.19 +0.0%
2016 70.21 +0.0%
2017 70.15 -0.1%
2018 70.12 -0.0%
2019 70.3 +0.2%
2020 69.63 -1.0%
2021 69.78 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.06 68.54 69.65 10
2010s 70.12 69.83 70.3 10
2020s 69.7 69.63 69.78 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 20 Finland 69.93 compare
  2. 21 Belgium 69.79 compare
  3. 22 Austria 69.79 compare
  4. 24 Portugal 69.52 compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 69.36 compare
  6. 26 Germany 68.93 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Canada?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Canada was 69.78 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 70.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 68.54 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Canada ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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