Life expectancy at birth, total in Canada
Canada: Life expectancy at birth, total was 81.65 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Canada, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Canada recorded 81.65 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Canada peaked at 82.16 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.7 years, in 1970.
That places Canada 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.61 years | 72.7 years | 74.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.23 years | 75.1 years | 77.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.05 years | 77.44 years | 78.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.08 years | 79.17 years | 81.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.75 years | 81.32 years | 82.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.49 years | 81.25 years | 81.65 years | 4 |
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More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1143 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Canada?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Canada was 81.65 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.16 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7 years in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release