Where Data Tells the Story
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In 1921, a Canadian could expect to live 57 years. Today it's almost 82.
At 1921 death rates, about 1 in 4 people lived to 80. At today's rates, it's 2 in 3.
Watch a century of change, year by year. Women are on top, men underneath, and the dashed line is 1921.
Source: Canadian Human Mortality Database (Université de Montréal), 1921–2023.