Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada
Canada: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada stood at 92.5%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada peaked at 92.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1960.
Canada ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.6% | — |
| 1961 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 92.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.7% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.1% | 82.9% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 85.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 88.5% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 90.0% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.4% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.0% | 92.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 36 Puerto Rico 92.8% compare
- 37 Luxembourg 92.6% compare
- 38 Denmark 92.5% compare
- 40 Netherlands 92.4% compare
- 41 Belgium 92.4% compare
- 42 Germany 92.4% 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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Canada was 92.5% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.