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Oct 15, 2020 · Canadians are living longer than they ever have. Sixty years ago, life expectancy (at birth) was only 68.3 years for men and 74.2 years for women. By 2018, life expectancy had increased at least another 10 years for both genders. And long-term projections suggest this trend of increasing life expectancy will continue into the future.
- Aging Population
Because retired people save less money than working people,...
- Labour Productivity
Canada's inflation-adjusted per-person GDP declined from...
- Labour Force
In 1921, agriculture accounted for nearly one-third of all...
- Aging Population
- Canadians are generally living longer and healthier lives, but life expectancy fell by more than half a year in 2020, the largest single-year decline in Canada since 1921.
- Most Canadians consistently rate their overall health as very good or excellent, but mental health has declined, and the prevalence of anxiety and mood disorders has increased among vulnerable populations.
- The prevalence of some chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity have increased, but lung cancer incidence has decreased in Canada.
- Fewer Canadians are meeting physical activity and nutrition guidelines, but the proportion of heavy drinkers and smokers has declined since 2015.
In 2020, life expectancy at birth was 81.7 years overall, with males’ and females’ life expectancy at 79.5 and 84.0 years, respectively. Canadians are expected to spend about 71.3 years of their life in good health. Self-rated health is how people rate their own health and is an accurate indicator of overall health.
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Strengths and Limitations
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
Data sources
National Population Health Survey and Canadian Community Health Survey Estimates for the HUI3 are derived from responses to the 1994/1995 and 1998/1999 National Population Health Survey (NPHS), and the 2001, 2005, 2009/2010 and 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Information about the NPHS and the CCHS is available at www.statcan.gc.ca, and is summarized briefly here. The target population of the NPHS Household component was residents of private households in the ten provinces, excl...
Census of Population
The Census of Population enumerates the entire population, which consists of Canadian citizens (by birth and by naturalization), landed immigrants and non-permanent residents and their families living with them in Canada (detailed information is availableat www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/index-eng.cfm). The census collected information on dwelling type (private or collective); type of collective dwelling was used to estimate the percentage of the population living in health-r...
Life tables
Life tables use provincial and territorial mortality data from the Vital Statistics–Death Database and population estimates to calculate life expectancy at birth and at different ages, death probabilities, probabilities of survival between two ages, years of life lived, and the number of survivors at different ages.Note 18 Life expectancy and HALE were estimated for each survey year using complete (by single-year-of-age) life table data for males and females for 1993-to-1995, 1997-to-1999, 20...
Health status of household and institutional populations
In 2015, the average HUI3 of men and women in the household population who were younger than 65 was similar to that in 1994/1995 (Table 1). For those aged 65 or older, the average HUI3in 2015 was higher than in 1994/1995. Owing to the increased likelihood of institutionalization with advancing age, estimates for household residents are less representative of the older population. In 2016, 5.7% of men and 9.1% of women aged 75 to 84, and 23.1% of men and 35.6% of women aged 85 or older lived i...
Life expectancy and HALE
Between 1994/1995 and 2015, life expectancy and HALE increased among both sexes and at all ages (Appendix Table A). Male life expectancy at birth rose from 74.9 to 79.8 years, and HALE, from 65.0 to 69.0 years (Figure 1). Females’ life expectancy at birth increased from 80.9 to 83.9 years, and HALE, from 67.8 to 70.5 years. Among males, the absolute increase was greater for life expectancy than for HALE (Figure 2). For example, during the past 20 years, at age 65, men gained 3.3 years of life...
HALE relative to life expectancy
The ratio of HALEto life expectancy—the percentage of years spent in good functional health—changed marginally between 1994/1995 and 2015 (Figure 3). Change among males was negligible at all ages, whereas among females, a modest gain was apparent at age 65 or older. Nevertheless, at all ages and at all time points, a smaller share of females’ remaining years was spent in good health compared with males. For example, in 1994/1995 and in 2015, at age 20, females could expect to spend 81% of the...
Over the past 20 years, life expectancy and HALE increased in Canada, and the gap between the sexes narrowed because of greater gains by males. In 2015, HALE at birth was 69.0 years for males and 70.5 years for females, increases of 4.0 and 2.7 years, respectively, since 1994/1995. Throughout the period, the ratio of HALEto life expectancy—the shar...
This study has many strengths. HUI3 is a continuous scale, which makes it less sensitive to measurement error than dichotomous estimates of health status such as prevalence of disability. Data were available over a 20-year period. HALE was estimated not only for the household population, but also incorporated the health status and the percentage of...
Life expectancy and HALE have increased over time in Canada. The gap between males and females has narrowed because of greater gains by males during the past 20 years. The ratio of HALEto life expectancy has remained stable, which suggests neither a reduction nor improvement in overall functional health relative to life expectancy. Mobility problem...
The authors gratefully acknowledge the help of Philippe Finès who provided the syntax to produce the variance estimates for HALE.
6 hours ago · This trend is driven by several factors, including increased life expectancy, declining birth rates, and the demographic impact of the baby boomer generation. As the Canadian population ages, understanding the dynamics of this demographic shift becomes essential for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and society at large. [3]
Nov 27, 2023 · There were 334,623 deaths in Canada in 2022, an increase of 7.3 per cent from 2021. One major reason that Canada’s life expectancy rate fell for three consecutive years, is due to the COVID-19 ...
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The proportion of the Canadian population who are seniors is increasing (see Figure 1).Footnote 15,Footnote 16 Canadians are living longer and life expectancy has increased dramatically for both men and women (see Appendix A).Footnote 17,Footnote 18 In 2013, the number of seniors rose to an all-time high of 5.4 million — 15.3% of the total population; by 2056 it is estimated that one quarter ...
