Probability that a male will outlive a female in Canada
Canada: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 39.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Canada is 39.91, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Canada peaked at 47.93 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 35.04, in 1978.
That places Canada 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 47.5 | 47 | 47.93 | 9 |
| 1930s | 46.63 | 45.59 | 47.46 | 10 |
| 1940s | 44.19 | 42.87 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.7 | 39.28 | 42.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.64 | 36.51 | 38.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.59 | 35.04 | 36.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.48 | 35.29 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.57 | 35.92 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.69 | 37.76 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.16 | 39.67 | 40.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.26 | 37.79 | 40 | 4 |
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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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Canada?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Canada was 39.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47.93 in 1921.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.04 in 1978.
- How does Canada rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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