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# Canada Life Expectancy

> Canada life expectancy is 82.11 years as of Dec 2024, from 81.63 years. History from 1960, source World Bank. Free API & MCP access.

Life Expectancy in Canada rose to 82.11 years in Dec 2024 from 81.63 years in Dec 2023.

Life Expectancy in Canada averaged 80.19 years from 1960 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 82.16 years in Dec 2019 and a record low of 71.13 years in Dec 1960. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 82.11 years | 81.63 years | 82.16 years (Dec 2019) | 71.13 years (Dec 1960) | 1960–2024 | years | annual |

## FAQ

**What is Canada's life expectancy right now?**

Life Expectancy in Canada is 82.11 years as of Dec 2024.

**What are the historical extremes for Canada's life expectancy?**

The all-time high is 82.16 years (Dec 2019); the record low is 71.13 years (Dec 1960), over a series starting in 1960.

**How often is this series updated?**

Life Expectancy for Canada is a annual series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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