Canada: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Canada's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 82.11.
That's up 0.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Canada ranks #34 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 3.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 82.16
- Trough
- 80.11
- 1-year change
- +0.6%
- 5-year change
- -0.1%
- 0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- +0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 82.1080 | |
| 81.6263 | |
| 81.0949 | |
| 81.4515 | |
| 81.5300 | |
| 82.1585 | |
| 81.8037 | |
| 81.8078 | |
| 81.9400 | |
| 81.8259 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
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.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Canada's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Canada's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 82.11, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Canada's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Canada's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Canada rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Canada ranked #34 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Canada's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Canada is above the world average. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 3.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.