Life expectancy marimekko in Canada
Canada: Life expectancy marimekko was 82.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.63
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.63
in 2023
All-time low
39.05
in 1831
Years of data
112
1831–2023
Life expectancy marimekko in Canada, 1831–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy marimekko in Canada stood at 82.63. That is the highest value across all 112 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 marimekko in Canada peaked at 82.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.05, in 1831.
Canada ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Life expectancy marimekko in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 39.05 | — |
| 1841 | 40.32 | +3.3% |
| 1851 | 41.06 | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 41.59 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 42.56 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 44.73 | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 45.17 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 48.63 | +7.7% |
| 1911 | 52.51 | +8.0% |
| 1921 | 57.1 | +8.7% |
| 1922 | 57.08 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 56.96 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 58.75 | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 59.26 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 57.95 | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 58.61 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 58.55 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 57.94 | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 58.96 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 60.27 | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 61.34 | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 62.28 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 62.62 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 62.4 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 62.65 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 61.27 | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 63.24 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 63.7 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 63.91 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 63.74 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 64.61 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 64.57 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 65.28 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 66.26 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 66.41 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 66.79 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 67.25 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 67.59 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 68.21 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 68.51 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 68.68 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 69.07 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 69.94 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 69.97 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 69.92 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 70.57 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 70.61 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.97 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 71.22 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 71.24 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 71.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 71.64 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 71.75 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.87 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 72.08 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 72.24 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 72.4 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 72.83 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.14 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 73.45 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.87 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 74.15 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.48 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74.84 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.06 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.48 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.69 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 76.07 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.36 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.35 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.49 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.8 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.86 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.12 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.43 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.85 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.73 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.02 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.27 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.46 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.67 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.45 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.57 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.54 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.54 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.73 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.06 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.51 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.79 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.91 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.92 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.65 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 82.63 | +1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 82.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 39.05 | 39.05 | 39.05 | 1 |
| 1840s | 40.32 | 40.32 | 40.32 | 1 |
| 1850s | 41.06 | 41.06 | 41.06 | 1 |
| 1860s | 41.59 | 41.59 | 41.59 | 1 |
| 1870s | 42.56 | 42.56 | 42.56 | 1 |
| 1880s | 44.73 | 44.73 | 44.73 | 1 |
| 1890s | 45.17 | 45.17 | 45.17 | 1 |
| 1900s | 48.63 | 48.63 | 48.63 | 1 |
| 1910s | 52.51 | 52.51 | 52.51 | 1 |
| 1920s | 58.02 | 56.96 | 59.26 | 9 |
| 1930s | 61.87 | 58.96 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.64 | 63.74 | 67.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.55 | 68.21 | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy marimekko in Canada?
- Life expectancy marimekko in Canada was 82.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.05 in 1831.
- How does Canada rank for life expectancy marimekko?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy marimekko 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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