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Life expectancy at age 65: Canadian provinces ranked (2022–24)

Measure: Life expectancy at age 65 (years). All 9 provinces and territories with data in Life expectancy at age 65 by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2022/2024.

Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0114-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated: 2026-11-09

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National value: 20.85 (Canada).

Lowest: 18.99 to 19.55 years
Group 2: 19.55 to 19.91 years
Group 3: 19.91 to 20.67 years
Group 4: 20.67 to 21.18 years
Highest: 21.18 to 21.49 years

The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.

Note: Statistics Canada's three-year life tables cover Canada and the provinces except Prince Edward Island; the territories are not included.


1	British Columbia	21.49
2	Ontario	21.18
3	Alberta	20.7
4	Quebec	20.67
5	Saskatchewan	20.15
6	New Brunswick	19.91
7	Manitoba	19.9
8	Nova Scotia	19.55
9	Newfoundland and Labrador	18.99

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0114-01: Life expectancy and other elements of the complete life table, three-year estimates, Canada, all provinces except Prince Edward Island. Reference period: 2022/2024.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by life expectancy at age 65 (years) (2022/2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0114-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-life-expectancy-at-age-65/

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