Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Canada

Canada: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 82.63 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
82.63
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.63
in 2023
All-time low
68.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Canada, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Canada is 82.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Canada peaked at 82.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.22, in 1950.

That places Canada 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.55 68.22 70.61 10
1960s 71.67 70.97 72.4 10
1970s 73.54 72.61 74.84 10
1980s 76.23 75.06 77.12 10
1990s 78.08 77.43 78.89 10
2000s 80.1 79.23 81.06 10
2010s 81.82 81.34 82.28 10
2020s 81.88 81.25 82.63 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 23 Holy See 82.98 compare
  2. 24 United Arab Emirates 82.91 compare
  3. 25 Iceland 82.69 compare
  4. 27 Martinique 82.56 compare
  5. 28 Ireland 82.41 compare
  6. 29 Israel 82.41 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More health data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Canada?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Canada was 82.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 82.63 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 68.22 in 1950.
How does Canada rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Canada ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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