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Canada Life Expectancy

Canada's life expectancy rose to 81.65 years in 2023, up from 81.25 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (0.4) from the previous year. Canada has life expectancy higher than the global median (81.65 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Canada is higher (81.65 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 3rd out of 46 countries in Americas.

Canada's happiness index fell to 6.8 points in 2024, down from 6.9 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 81.65
2022 81.25
2021 81.52
2020 81.54
2019 82.16
2018 81.81
2017 81.81
2016 81.94
2015 81.83
2014 81.78
2013 81.74
2012 81.66
2011 81.48
2010 81.32
2009 81.07
2008 80.72
2007 80.54
2006 80.54
2005 80.11
2004 79.99
2003 79.72
2002 79.53
2001 79.4
2000 79.17
1999 78.84
1998 78.62
1997 78.41
1996 78.22
1995 77.98
1994 77.87
1993 77.7
1992 77.84
1991 77.59
1990 77.44
1989 77.12
1988 76.86
1987 76.78
1986 76.46
1985 76.33
1984 76.33
1983 76.06
1982 75.73
1981 75.5
1980 75.1
1979 74.87
1978 74.53
1977 74.22
1976 73.86
1975 73.52
1974 73.24
1973 73.16
1972 72.93
1971 73.03
1970 72.7
1969 72.5
1968 72.35
1967 72.21
1966 72
1965 71.87
1964 71.78
1963 71.38
1962 71.37
1961 71.35
1960 71.13
Canada Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Canada is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 4.4 4.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.5 2.5 2022