Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Canada
Canada: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0822 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Canada is 0.0822, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Canada peaked at 0.1469 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0822, in 2023.
That places Canada 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1355 | 0.1247 | 0.1469 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1191 | 0.1155 | 0.1229 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1098 | 0.1056 | 0.1153 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0986 | 0.0951 | 0.1038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0915 | 0.0883 | 0.0941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0868 | 0.0858 | 0.0881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0844 | 0.0834 | 0.0853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.0822 | 0.0859 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 184 Sri Lanka 0.0829 compare
- 185 United Kingdom 0.0826 compare
- 186 Oman 0.0823 compare
- 188 Martinique 0.0816 compare
- 189 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0808 compare
- 190 Taiwan 0.0807 compare
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 country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Canada?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Canada was 0.0822 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1469 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0822 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Canada ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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