Life expectancy at birth in Canada
Canada: Life expectancy at birth was 81.58 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
81.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.02
in 2019
All-time low
79.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Canada stood at 81.58.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Canada peaked at 82.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.09, in 2000.
That places Canada 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.94 | 79.09 | 80.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6 | 81.14 | 82.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.44 | 81.3 | 81.58 | 2 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Canada?
- Life expectancy at birth in Canada was 81.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.09 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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