{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Canada Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Canada's Life Expectancy at Birth: 82.1 years in 2024, +0.6% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Canada","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Canada","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Canada Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=CA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Canada"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Canada (2024)","value":"82.1","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.6%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":73.5217073170732},{"period":"1976","value":73.8560975609756},{"period":"1977","value":74.2156097560976},{"period":"1978","value":74.529756097561},{"period":"1979","value":74.8663414634146},{"period":"1980","value":75.1021951219512},{"period":"1981","value":75.4978048780488},{"period":"1982","value":75.7251219512195},{"period":"1983","value":76.0604878048781},{"period":"1984","value":76.3319512195122},{"period":"1985","value":76.3273170731707},{"period":"1986","value":76.4639024390244},{"period":"1987","value":76.7787804878049},{"period":"1988","value":76.8587804878049},{"period":"1989","value":77.1248780487805},{"period":"1990","value":77.4365853658537},{"period":"1991","value":77.5934146341464},{"period":"1992","value":77.8380487804878},{"period":"1993","value":77.7048780487805},{"period":"1994","value":77.8717073170732},{"period":"1995","value":77.9773170731707},{"period":"1996","value":78.220243902439},{"period":"1997","value":78.4124390243903},{"period":"1998","value":78.6236585365854},{"period":"1999","value":78.8390243902439},{"period":"2000","value":79.1668292682927},{"period":"2001","value":79.3980487804878},{"period":"2002","value":79.5307317073171},{"period":"2003","value":79.7151219512195},{"period":"2004","value":79.9921951219512},{"period":"2005","value":80.1126829268293},{"period":"2006","value":80.5436585365854},{"period":"2007","value":80.5436585365854},{"period":"2008","value":80.7246341463415},{"period":"2009","value":81.0660975609756},{"period":"2010","value":81.3221951219512},{"period":"2011","value":81.4826829268293},{"period":"2012","value":81.6636585365854},{"period":"2013","value":81.7448780487805},{"period":"2014","value":81.7843902439025},{"period":"2015","value":81.8258536585366},{"period":"2016","value":81.94},{"period":"2017","value":81.8078048780488},{"period":"2018","value":81.8036585365854},{"period":"2019","value":82.1585365853659},{"period":"2020","value":81.53},{"period":"2021","value":81.4514634146342},{"period":"2022","value":81.0948780487805},{"period":"2023","value":81.6263414634146},{"period":"2024","value":82.1080487804878}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"82.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"81.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"81.1","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"81.5","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"81.5","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"82.2","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"81.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"81.8","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"81.9","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"81.8","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"81.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"81.7","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"81.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"81.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"81.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"81.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"80.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"80.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"80.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"80.1","yoyChange":"+0.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Canada from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 82.2 years in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 73.5 in 1975. The latest reading of 82.1 in 2024 represents a change of +0.5."}]}