Average effective retirement women in Canada

Canada: Average effective retirement women was 64 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
64
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
66.3
in 1970
All-time low
59.5
in 1996
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement women in Canada, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 64 for average effective retirement women in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Canada peaked at 66.3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59.5, in 1996.

Canada ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average effective retirement women in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement women in Canada, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 66.3 —
1971 66.3 +0.0%
1972 66.1 -0.3%
1973 65.6 -0.8%
1974 65.2 -0.6%
1975 64.9 -0.5%
1976 64.7 -0.3%
1977 64.1 -0.9%
1978 63.7 -0.6%
1979 64.3 +0.9%
1980 63.9 -0.6%
1981 63.5 -0.6%
1982 63.5 +0.0%
1983 63.5 +0.0%
1984 62.4 -1.7%
1985 62.9 +0.8%
1986 62.5 -0.6%
1987 62.5 +0.0%
1988 62.5 +0.0%
1989 62.9 +0.6%
1990 61.8 -1.7%
1991 62.2 +0.6%
1992 61.8 -0.6%
1993 61.3 -0.8%
1994 60.8 -0.8%
1995 60.1 -1.2%
1996 59.5 -1.0%
1997 59.8 +0.5%
1998 60.2 +0.7%
1999 60.6 +0.7%
2000 60.8 +0.3%
2001 61.1 +0.5%
2002 61.5 +0.7%
2003 62.2 +1.1%
2004 62 -0.3%
2005 61.6 -0.6%
2006 61.9 +0.5%
2007 62 +0.2%
2008 61.6 -0.6%
2009 62.1 +0.8%
2010 62.3 +0.3%
2011 62.6 +0.5%
2012 62.7 +0.2%
2013 63.2 +0.8%
2014 62.5 -1.1%
2015 63.2 +1.1%
2016 63.1 -0.2%
2017 63.6 +0.8%
2018 64 +0.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.12 63.7 66.3 10
1980s 63.01 62.4 63.9 10
1990s 60.81 59.5 62.2 10
2000s 61.68 60.8 62.2 10
2010s 63.02 62.3 64 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 19 Ireland 64.1 compare
  2. 19 Norway 64.1 compare
  3. 22 Germany 63.6 compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom 63.6 compare
  5. 24 Finland 63.4 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement women in Canada?
Average effective retirement women in Canada was 64 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 66.3 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5 in 1996.
How does Canada rank for average effective retirement women?
Canada ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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