Poverty vs life expectancy in Canada
Canada: Poverty vs life expectancy was 82.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.63
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.63
in 2023
All-time low
68.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 82.63 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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, poverty vs life expectancy in Canada peaked at 82.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.22, in 1950.
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 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.22 | — |
| 1951 | 68.51 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 68.68 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 69.07 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 69.94 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 69.97 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 69.92 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 70.57 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 70.61 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.97 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 71.22 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 71.24 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 71.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 71.64 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 71.75 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.87 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 72.08 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 72.24 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 72.4 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 72.83 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.14 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 73.45 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.87 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 74.15 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.48 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74.84 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.06 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.48 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.69 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 76.07 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.36 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.35 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.49 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.8 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.86 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.12 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.43 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.85 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.72 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.02 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.27 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.47 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.67 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.45 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.57 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.54 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.54 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.73 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.06 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.51 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.78 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.91 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.92 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.65 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 82.63 | +1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 82.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.55 | 68.22 | 70.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 70.97 | 72.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 72.61 | 74.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 75.06 | 77.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 77.43 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 79.23 | 81.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 81.34 | 82.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 81.25 | 82.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 poverty vs life expectancy in Canada?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Canada was 82.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.22 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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