Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Canada
Canada: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0822 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0822
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1469
in 1950
All-time low
0.0822
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1469 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1435 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.144 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1389 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1342 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.132 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1325 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1317 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.127 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1247 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1229 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1214 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1224 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1204 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1192 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1177 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1177 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1176 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1159 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1155 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1153 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1124 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1127 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1111 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1105 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1103 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1069 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1073 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1059 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1056 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1038 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1025 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1005 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0995 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0983 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0981 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0971 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.096 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0951 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0954 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0941 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0934 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0931 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0926 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0922 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0917 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0907 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0895 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0888 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0883 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0881 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0876 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0878 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0872 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0867 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0869 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0863 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0859 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.086 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0858 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0847 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0848 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0844 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0842 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0844 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0853 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0845 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0845 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0834 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0849 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0842 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0859 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0822 | -4.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0822 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
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, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (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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