Life expectancy in Canada rose last year after three years of decline, driven primarily by lower mortality rates among middle-aged and older adults, but remains below pre-pandemic levels, says Statistics Canada.
Canada recorded 326,571 deaths in 2023, a 2.4 percent decrease from the year prior, according to a Dec. 4 Statistics Canada report. Life expectancy at birth also rose by 0.4 years, increasing from 81.3 years in 2022 to 81.7 years in 2023. Despite this growth, last year’s figure remains 0.5 years below the pre-pandemic average of 82.2 years.
