What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Canada?

Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 82.63 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 82.63 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 39.05 years in 1831.

How does Canada rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?

Canada ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Canada

Name: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita was 82.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

82.63 years

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

26th

of 236 countries

All-time high

82.63 years

in 2023

All-time low

39.05 years

in 1831

Years of data

112

1831–2023

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1831–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 82.63 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 82.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.05 years, in 1831.

That places Canada 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1831 to 2023.
Year	years	Change
1831	39.05 years	—
1841	40.32 years	+3.3%
1851	41.06 years	+1.8%
1861	41.59 years	+1.3%
1871	42.56 years	+2.3%
1881	44.73 years	+5.1%
1891	45.17 years	+1.0%
1901	48.63 years	+7.7%
1911	52.51 years	+8.0%
1921	57.1 years	+8.7%
1922	57.08 years	-0.0%
1923	56.96 years	-0.2%
1924	58.75 years	+3.1%
1925	59.26 years	+0.9%
1926	57.95 years	-2.2%
1927	58.61 years	+1.1%
1928	58.55 years	-0.1%
1929	57.94 years	-1.0%
1930	58.96 years	+1.8%
1931	60.27 years	+2.2%
1932	61.34 years	+1.8%
1933	62.28 years	+1.5%
1934	62.62 years	+0.5%
1935	62.4 years	-0.4%
1936	62.65 years	+0.4%
1937	61.27 years	-2.2%
1938	63.24 years	+3.2%
1939	63.7 years	+0.7%
1940	63.91 years	+0.3%
1941	63.74 years	-0.3%
1942	64.61 years	+1.4%
1943	64.57 years	-0.1%
1944	65.28 years	+1.1%
1945	66.26 years	+1.5%
1946	66.41 years	+0.2%
1947	66.79 years	+0.6%
1948	67.25 years	+0.7%
1949	67.59 years	+0.5%
1950	68.21 years	+0.9%
1951	68.51 years	+0.4%
1952	68.68 years	+0.3%
1953	69.07 years	+0.6%
1954	69.94 years	+1.3%
1955	70 years	+0.1%
1956	69.97 years	-0.0%
1957	69.92 years	-0.1%
1958	70.57 years	+0.9%
1959	70.61 years	+0.1%
1960	70.97 years	+0.5%
1961	71.22 years	+0.3%
1962	71.24 years	+0.0%
1963	71.27 years	+0.0%
1964	71.64 years	+0.5%
1965	71.75 years	+0.2%
1966	71.87 years	+0.2%
1967	72.08 years	+0.3%
1968	72.24 years	+0.2%
1969	72.4 years	+0.2%
1970	72.61 years	+0.3%
1971	72.95 years	+0.5%
1972	72.83 years	-0.2%
1973	73.07 years	+0.3%
1974	73.14 years	+0.1%
1975	73.45 years	+0.4%
1976	73.87 years	+0.6%
1977	74.15 years	+0.4%
1978	74.48 years	+0.4%
1979	74.84 years	+0.5%
1980	75.06 years	+0.3%
1981	75.48 years	+0.6%
1982	75.69 years	+0.3%
1983	76.07 years	+0.5%
1984	76.36 years	+0.4%
1985	76.35 years	-0.0%
1986	76.49 years	+0.2%
1987	76.8 years	+0.4%
1988	76.86 years	+0.1%
1989	77.12 years	+0.3%
1990	77.43 years	+0.4%
1991	77.59 years	+0.2%
1992	77.85 years	+0.3%
1993	77.73 years	-0.2%
1994	77.9 years	+0.2%
1995	78.02 years	+0.2%
1996	78.27 years	+0.3%
1997	78.46 years	+0.2%
1998	78.67 years	+0.3%
1999	78.89 years	+0.3%
2000	79.23 years	+0.4%
2001	79.45 years	+0.3%
2002	79.57 years	+0.1%
2003	79.74 years	+0.2%
2004	80.03 years	+0.4%
2005	80.13 years	+0.1%
2006	80.54 years	+0.5%
2007	80.54 years	+0.0%
2008	80.73 years	+0.2%
2009	81.06 years	+0.4%
2010	81.34 years	+0.3%
2011	81.51 years	+0.2%
2012	81.7 years	+0.2%
2013	81.79 years	+0.1%
2014	81.84 years	+0.1%
2015	81.91 years	+0.1%
2016	82.03 years	+0.1%
2017	81.92 years	-0.1%
2018	81.92 years	+0.0%
2019	82.28 years	+0.4%
2020	81.65 years	-0.8%
2021	81.98 years	+0.4%
2022	81.25 years	-0.9%
2023	82.63 years	+1.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 82.63 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	39.05 years	39.05 years	39.05 years	1
1840s	40.32 years	40.32 years	40.32 years	1
1850s	41.06 years	41.06 years	41.06 years	1
1860s	41.59 years	41.59 years	41.59 years	1
1870s	42.56 years	42.56 years	42.56 years	1
1880s	44.73 years	44.73 years	44.73 years	1
1890s	45.17 years	45.17 years	45.17 years	1
1900s	48.63 years	48.63 years	48.63 years	1
1910s	52.51 years	52.51 years	52.51 years	1
1920s	58.02 years	56.96 years	59.26 years	9
1930s	61.87 years	58.96 years	63.7 years	10
1940s	65.64 years	63.74 years	67.59 years	10
1950s	69.55 years	68.21 years	70.61 years	10
1960s	71.67 years	70.97 years	72.4 years	10
1970s	73.54 years	72.61 years	74.84 years	10
1980s	76.23 years	75.06 years	77.12 years	10
1990s	78.08 years	77.43 years	78.89 years	10
2000s	80.1 years	79.23 years	81.06 years	10
2010s	81.82 years	81.34 years	82.28 years	10
2020s	81.88 years	81.25 years	82.63 years	4

Countries ranked near Canada

23 Vatican 82.98 years compare
24 United Arab Emirates 82.91 years compare
25 Iceland 82.69 years compare
27 Martinique 82.57 years compare
28 Ireland 82.41 years compare
29 Israel 82.41 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Canada?: Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 82.63 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 82.63 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 39.05 years in 1831.
How does Canada rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?: Canada ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.