Life expectancy at age 60 in Canada
Canada: Life expectancy at age 60 was 24.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.77
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.99
in 2019
All-time low
22.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Canada is 24.77, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Canada peaked at 24.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.47, in 2000.
Canada ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.47 | — |
| 2001 | 22.67 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.74 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.89 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.09 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.25 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.01 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.37 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.49 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.53 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.56 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.61 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.78 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.76 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.79 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.99 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.64 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.77 | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 24.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.21 | 22.47 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.61 | 24.2 | 24.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.71 | 24.64 | 24.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Canada?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Canada was 24.77 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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