Survival ages across the population in Canada

Canada: Survival ages across the population was 26.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.97
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.98
in 2014
All-time low
0.09
in 1921
Years of data
103
1921–2023

Survival ages across the population in Canada, 1921–2023

0102030192119722023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Canada is 26.97, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Canada peaked at 28.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1921.

That places Canada 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Survival ages across the population in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Survival ages across the population in Canada, 1921 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1921 0.09 —
1922 0.09 +0.0%
1923 0.1 +11.1%
1924 0.11 +10.0%
1925 0.11 +0.0%
1926 0.1 -9.1%
1927 0.11 +10.0%
1928 0.11 +0.0%
1929 0.11 +0.0%
1930 0.11 +0.0%
1931 0.11 +0.0%
1932 0.14 +27.3%
1933 0.15 +7.1%
1934 0.15 +0.0%
1935 0.15 +0.0%
1936 0.16 +6.7%
1937 0.14 -12.5%
1938 0.16 +14.3%
1939 0.17 +6.3%
1940 0.18 +5.9%
1941 0.17 -5.6%
1942 0.19 +11.8%
1943 0.2 +5.3%
1944 0.21 +5.0%
1945 0.23 +9.5%
1946 0.23 +0.0%
1947 0.24 +4.3%
1948 0.27 +12.5%
1949 0.28 +3.7%
1950 0.31 +10.7%
1951 0.34 +9.7%
1952 0.33 -2.9%
1953 0.35 +6.1%
1954 0.4 +14.3%
1955 0.41 +2.5%
1956 0.4 -2.4%
1957 0.43 +7.5%
1958 0.48 +11.6%
1959 0.55 +14.6%
1960 0.61 +10.9%
1961 0.65 +6.6%
1962 0.65 +0.0%
1963 0.73 +12.3%
1964 0.99 +35.6%
1965 2.22 +124.2%
1966 2.34 +5.4%
1967 2.46 +5.1%
1968 3.19 +29.7%
1969 3.64 +14.1%
1970 4.23 +16.2%
1971 5.33 +26.0%
1972 5.58 +4.7%
1973 7.3 +30.8%
1974 8.1 +11.0%
1975 8.36 +3.2%
1976 11.81 +41.3%
1977 13.48 +14.1%
1978 13.78 +2.2%
1979 15.22 +10.4%
1980 15.71 +3.2%
1981 16.79 +6.9%
1982 17.74 +5.7%
1983 18.4 +3.7%
1984 18.75 +1.9%
1985 19.04 +1.5%
1986 19.13 +0.5%
1987 19.32 +1.0%
1988 19.67 +1.8%
1989 19.89 +1.1%
1990 20.61 +3.6%
1991 21.04 +2.1%
1992 21.8 +3.6%
1993 22.02 +1.0%
1994 21.96 -0.3%
1995 22.6 +2.9%
1996 23.49 +3.9%
1997 23.23 -1.1%
1998 24.24 +4.3%
1999 24.34 +0.4%
2000 25.04 +2.9%
2001 25.35 +1.2%
2002 25.79 +1.7%
2003 25.79 +0.0%
2004 26.5 +2.8%
2005 25.89 -2.3%
2006 26.46 +2.2%
2007 26.58 +0.5%
2008 27.42 +3.2%
2009 28.04 +2.3%
2010 28.22 +0.6%
2011 28.35 +0.5%
2012 28.61 +0.9%
2013 28.87 +0.9%
2014 28.98 +0.4%
2015 28.38 -2.1%
2016 28.13 -0.9%
2017 27.55 -2.1%
2018 27.14 -1.5%
2019 28.23 +4.0%
2020 27.06 -4.1%
2021 26.69 -1.4%
2022 26.41 -1.0%
2023 26.97 +2.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 26.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Survival ages across the population in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +124.2% 0.99 2.22
1976 +41.3% 8.36 11.81
1964 +35.6% 0.73 0.99
1973 +30.8% 5.58 7.3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.1033 0.09 0.11 9
1930s 0.144 0.11 0.17 10
1940s 0.22 0.17 0.28 10
1950s 0.4 0.31 0.55 10
1960s 1.75 0.61 3.64 10
1970s 9.32 4.23 15.22 10
1980s 18.44 15.71 19.89 10
1990s 22.53 20.61 24.34 10
2000s 26.29 25.04 28.04 10
2010s 28.25 27.14 28.98 10
2020s 26.78 26.41 27.06 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 32 Poland 28.27 compare
  2. 33 Iceland 28.06 compare
  3. 34 Slovakia 27.58 compare
  4. 36 Latvia 26.91 compare
  5. 37 Chile 25.08 compare
  6. 38 Bulgaria 23.44 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Canada?
Survival ages across the population in Canada was 26.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 28.98 in 2014.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1921.
How does Canada rank for survival ages across the population?
Canada ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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