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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
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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