Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Canada
Canada: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.14
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 1965
All-time low
1.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.14 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Canada peaked at 3.43 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2023.
Canada ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.34 | — |
| 1951 | 3.24 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 3.18 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 3.16 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.08 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 3.19 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 3.25 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.26 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.11 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 3.11 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.09 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.27 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 3.06 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 3.12 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.43 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.1 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.02 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 3.09 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.86 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 3.08 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.17 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.99 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.71 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.56 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.59 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.57 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.46 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.42 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.36 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.59 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -16.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 | 3.08 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 | 3.02 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.56 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 | 2.22 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.3 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Canada?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Canada was 1.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Canada ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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