Life Expectancy at Birth in Canada
Canada: Life Expectancy at Birth was 82.11 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
82.11
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 216 countries
All-time high
82.16
in 2019
All-time low
71.13
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Canada, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Canada stood at 82.11.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Canada peaked at 82.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.13, in 1960.
That places Canada 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.79 | 71.13 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.61 | 72.7 | 74.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 75.1 | 77.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.05 | 77.44 | 78.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.08 | 79.17 | 81.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.75 | 81.32 | 82.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.56 | 81.09 | 82.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 31 Belgium 82.3 compare
- 32 Slovenia, Republic of 82.29 compare
- 33 Denmark 82.25 compare
- 35 New Zealand 82.01 compare
- 36 Austria 82 compare
- 37 Netherlands, The 81.97 compare
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Canada?
- Life expectancy at birth in Canada was 82.11 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.13 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.