Survival ages across the population in Canada
Canada: Survival ages across the population was 26.97 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.97 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.98 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.09 years
in 1921
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Survival ages across the population in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Canada is 26.97 years, 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 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.09 years, 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
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.09 years | — |
| 1922 | 0.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1 years | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 0.11 years | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 0.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.1 years | -9.1% |
| 1927 | 0.11 years | +10.0% |
| 1928 | 0.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.14 years | +27.3% |
| 1933 | 0.15 years | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 0.15 years | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.15 years | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.16 years | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 0.14 years | -12.5% |
| 1938 | 0.16 years | +14.3% |
| 1939 | 0.17 years | +6.3% |
| 1940 | 0.18 years | +5.9% |
| 1941 | 0.17 years | -5.6% |
| 1942 | 0.19 years | +11.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2 years | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 0.21 years | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 0.23 years | +9.5% |
| 1946 | 0.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.24 years | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 0.27 years | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.28 years | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 0.31 years | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 0.34 years | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 0.33 years | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.35 years | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4 years | +14.3% |
| 1955 | 0.41 years | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4 years | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.43 years | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 0.48 years | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 0.55 years | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 0.61 years | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 0.65 years | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.73 years | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.99 years | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 2.22 years | +124.2% |
| 1966 | 2.34 years | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.46 years | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.19 years | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 3.64 years | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 4.23 years | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 5.33 years | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 5.58 years | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 7.3 years | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 8.1 years | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 8.36 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 11.81 years | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 13.48 years | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 13.78 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 15.22 years | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 15.71 years | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16.79 years | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 17.74 years | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 18.4 years | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18.75 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 19.04 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 19.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.67 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 19.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.61 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 21.04 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.8 years | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 22.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.96 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.6 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 23.49 years | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 23.23 years | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.24 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 24.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.04 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 25.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.79 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.89 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.46 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.42 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.04 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.87 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.38 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.13 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.55 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.14 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.23 years | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.06 years | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 26.69 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.41 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.97 years | +2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 26.97 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +124.2% | 0.99 years | 2.22 years |
| 1976 | +41.3% | 8.36 years | 11.81 years |
| 1964 | +35.6% | 0.73 years | 0.99 years |
| 1973 | +30.8% | 5.58 years | 7.3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1033 years | 0.09 years | 0.11 years | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.144 years | 0.11 years | 0.17 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.22 years | 0.17 years | 0.28 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4 years | 0.31 years | 0.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 years | 0.61 years | 3.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.32 years | 4.23 years | 15.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.44 years | 15.71 years | 19.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.53 years | 20.61 years | 24.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 years | 25.04 years | 28.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.25 years | 27.14 years | 28.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 years | 26.41 years | 27.06 years | 4 |
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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 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.