This table contains 2394 series, with data for years 1991 - 1991 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Population group (19 items: Entire cohort; Income adequacy quintile 1 (lowest);Income adequacy quintile 2;Income adequacy quintile 3 ...), Age (14 items: At 25 years; At 30 years; At 40 years; At 35 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Characteristics (3 items: Life expectancy; High 95% confidence interval; life expectancy; Low 95% confidence interval; life expectancy ...).

The total life expectancy at birth in Canada stood at 81.65 years in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the life expectancy at birth rose by 10.52 years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

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This table contains mortality indicators by sex for Canada and all provinces except Prince Edward Island. These indicators are derived from three-year complete life tables. Mortality indicators derived from single-year life tables are also available (table 13-10-0837). For Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, mortality indicators derived from three-year abridged life tables are available (table 13-10-0140).

The life expectancy experiences significant growth in all gender groups in 2023. Comparing the two different gender groups for the year 2023, the 'life expectancy of women at birth' leads the ranking with 83.89 years. Contrastingly, 'life expectancy of men at birth' is ranked last, with 79.51 years. Their difference, compared to life expectancy of women at birth, lies at 4.38 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years that the average newborn can expect to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of their birth do not change thereafter.Find further similar statistics for other countries or regions like Bosnia & Herzegovina and Comoros.

The life expectancy of men at birth in Canada was 79.51 years in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the life expectancy rose by 11.25 years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

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Life expectancy at birth and at age 65, by sex, on a three-year average basis.

Number of deaths and mortality rates, by age group, sex, and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

This statistic displays the age-standardized death rate in Canada from 2000 to 2023, including all causes. In 2007, around *** out of 100 thousand Canadians died from any cause. In 2023, the death rate stood at nearly *** per 100,000. Death rates in CanadaCardiovascular disease and cancer are two of the most common causes of death in Canada and among other developed countries. In Canada major cardiovascular diseases accounted for around *** deaths per 100,000 population in 2023 and cancer accounted for around *** deaths per 100,000 population. The overall death rate in Canada has steadily increased since 2010, but saw greater increases in the years 2020 to 2022, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, COVID-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for around five percent of all deaths that year. Life expectancy in CanadaBetween 1970 and 2019, Canada’s life expectancy at birth increased by *** years. The life expectancy in Canada as of 2021 was at almost 82 years of age, one year above the average life expectancy for OECD countries. As is common around the world, the life expectancy for women in Canada is higher than that of men, with Canadian women expected to live an average of over four years longer than their male counterparts.

Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data was reported at 81.647 Year in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.245 Year for 2022. Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 77.649 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.164 Year in 2019 and a record low of 71.133 Year in 1960. Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; or derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.;Weighted average;

The life expectancy of women at birth in Canada amounted to 83.89 years in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the life expectancy rose by 9.74 years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data was reported at 79.510 Year in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.060 Year for 2022. Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 74.615 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.110 Year in 2019 and a record low of 68.260 Year in 1960. Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.;Weighted average;

School life expectancy, primary, female (years) in Canada was reported at 6.0771 years in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - School life expectancy, primary, female (years) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data was reported at 83.890 Year in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 83.540 Year for 2022. Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 80.835 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.320 Year in 2019 and a record low of 74.150 Year in 1960. Canada CA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.;Weighted average;

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School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) in Canada was reported at 2.9038 years in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

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As of 2023, the countries with the highest life expectancy included Switzerland, Japan, and Spain. As of that time, a new-born child in Switzerland could expect to live an average of **** years. Around the world, females consistently have a higher average life expectancy than males, with females in Europe expected to live an average of *** years longer than males on this continent. Increases in life expectancy The overall average life expectancy in OECD countries increased by **** years from 1970 to 2019. The countries that saw the largest increases included Turkey, India, and South Korea. The life expectancy at birth in Turkey increased an astonishing 24.4 years over this period. The countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide as of 2022 were Chad, Lesotho, and Nigeria, where a newborn could be expected to live an average of ** years. Life expectancy in the U.S. The life expectancy in the United States was ***** years as of 2023. Shockingly, the life expectancy in the United States has decreased in recent years, while it continues to increase in other similarly developed countries. The COVID-19 pandemic and increasing rates of suicide and drug overdose deaths from the opioid epidemic have been cited as reasons for this decrease.