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.

Survival ages across the population in Canada

Name: Survival ages across the population in Canada
Creator: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Canada

32 Poland 28.27 years compare
33 Iceland 28.06 years compare
34 Slovakia 27.58 years compare
36 Latvia 26.91 years compare
37 Chile 25.08 years compare
38 Bulgaria 23.44 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for Canada

Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
World population growth 0.3% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Canada →

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

Indicator: Survival ages across the population
Unit: years
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.