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Table 8
Life expectancy1 at birth and at age 65 -
abridged life table2 by sex and geography
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| At birth | At age 65 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | |
| year | ||||||
| Canada | 80.8 | 78.4 | 83.0 | 19.9 | 18.2 | 21.4 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 78.2 | 75.6 | 80.8 | 17.9 | 16.1 | 19.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 79.9 | 77.3 | 82.2 | 19.1 | 17.3 | 20.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 79.6 | 77.0 | 82.2 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 20.4 |
| New Brunswick | 80.1 | 77.7 | 82.4 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 20.8 |
| Quebec | 80.9 | 78.3 | 83.3 | 20.0 | 18.1 | 21.6 |
| Ontario | 81.1 | 78.9 | 83.2 | 20.0 | 18.4 | 21.3 |
| Manitoba | 79.3 | 76.8 | 81.7 | 19.3 | 17.6 | 20.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 79.4 | 76.8 | 82.0 | 19.5 | 17.7 | 21.2 |
| Alberta | 80.5 | 78.1 | 82.9 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 21.5 |
| British Columbia | 81.4 | 79.2 | 83.6 | 20.5 | 19.1 | 21.8 |
| Territories 3 | 75.7 | 73.1 | 78.9 | 16.8 | 15.2 | 19.1 |
Starting in 2005, the population estimates
used for the calculations of the life expectancy are presented in the Appendix
I of the publication "Deaths" (catalogue number 84F0211XIE).
Starting in 2005, life expectancy is calculated
using a 3-year average of age-specific mortality rates.
The "Territories" include Yukon, Northwest
Territories and Nunavut.
Note(s):
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth and Death Databases,
and Appendix 1 (CANSIM table 102-0511).
