Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Canada
Canada: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 84.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.83
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.83
in 2023
All-time low
70.58
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Canada stood at 84.83. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Canada peaked at 84.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.58, in 1950.
Canada ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.58 | — |
| 1951 | 70.87 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 71.39 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 72.7 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 72.88 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 72.82 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 72.98 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 73.68 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 73.64 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 74.15 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 74.47 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 74.44 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.52 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 75.08 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 75.16 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 75.39 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 75.66 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 76.02 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 76.27 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 76.65 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 76.54 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 76.83 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 77.23 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 77.67 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 77.96 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 78.32 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 78.59 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 78.72 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 79.11 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.23 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 79.55 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 79.77 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.73 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.79 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 80.11 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 80.18 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.39 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.62 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.72 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.98 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.78 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.88 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.98 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.09 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.19 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.36 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.57 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.77 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.94 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.36 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.43 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.81 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.8 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.95 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.23 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.45 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.58 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.74 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.78 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.87 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.04 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.03 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 84 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.91 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.37 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.12 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.83 | +0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 84.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.33 | 70.58 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.07 | 74.15 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.3 | 76.27 | 78.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.66 | 78.72 | 80.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.02 | 80.62 | 81.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.44 | 81.77 | 83.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.88 | 83.45 | 84.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.31 | 83.91 | 84.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Canada?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Canada was 84.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 84.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.58 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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