Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada
Canada: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1960.
That places Canada 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.4% | — |
| 1961 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 87.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.0% | 68.4% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.3% | 70.0% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 74.3% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 79.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 83.0% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada was 87.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.