Potential years of life lost in Canada
Canada: Potential years of life lost was 4,365 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4,365 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Canada peaked at 12,033 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4,131 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2019.
That places Canada 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Canada, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,033 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1961 | 11,798 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 11,788 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,676 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 11,378 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 11,142 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 11,013 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 10,851 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 10,647 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 10,638 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 10,606 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10,345 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 10,474 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10,274 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 10,152 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 9,945 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9,506 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 9,392 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 9,143 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 8,940 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8,608 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 8,254 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 7,967 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 7,631 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 7,376 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 7,342 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7,281 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7,088 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,968 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6,916 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6,742 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 6,510 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 6,229 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 6,194 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,067 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,976 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,785 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,579 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,411 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5,320 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,173 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,095 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,024 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,976 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,853 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,866 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,674 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4,668 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,594 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,467 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,337 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,191 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,204 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,168 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,162 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,148 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,230 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,293 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,310 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,131 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,552 Years per 100 000 persons | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 4,782 Years per 100 000 persons | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4,826 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,681 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4,365 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,365 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,296 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,638 Years per 100 000 persons | 12,033 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,878 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,940 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,606 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,543 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,916 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,608 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,981 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,320 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,742 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,839 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,467 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,173 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,217 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,131 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,337 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,641 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,365 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,826 Years per 100 000 persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Peru 5,993 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 13 Chile 4,798 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 14 Czechia 4,503 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 16 Greece 4,292 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 17 United Kingdom 4,273 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 18 Germany 4,157 Years per 100 000 persons compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential years of life lost in Canada?
- Potential years of life lost in Canada was 4,365 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12,033 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,131 Years per 100 000 persons in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for potential years of life lost?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.