Survival to age 65 of cohort in Canada

Canada: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 92.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
92.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
92.5
in 2024
All-time low
80.62
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Canada, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, survival to age 65 of cohort 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, survival to age 65 of cohort in Canada peaked at 92.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.62, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.68 80.62 82.59 10
1970s 84.12 82.9 85.44 10
1980s 87.14 85.86 88.12 10
1990s 89.04 88.47 89.85 10
2000s 90.54 89.98 91.05 10
2010s 91.62 91.41 91.99 10
2020s 91.76 90.99 92.5 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 36 Puerto Rico 92.79 compare
  2. 37 Luxembourg 92.58 compare
  3. 38 Denmark 92.55 compare
  4. 40 Netherlands 92.42 compare
  5. 41 Belgium 92.37 compare
  6. 42 Germany 92.36 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Canada?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Canada was 92.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 92.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 80.62 in 1960.
How does Canada rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Canada ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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