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Table 8
Life expectancy1,2 at
birth and at age 65 by sex and geography, 2005/2007
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| At birth | At age 65 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | |
| year | ||||||
| Canada | 80.7 | 78.3 | 83.0 | 19.8 | 18.1 | 21.3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 78.3 | 75.8 | 80.8 | 17.9 | 16.2 | 19.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 80.2 | 77.6 | 82.7 | 19.4 | 17.5 | 20.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 79.7 | 77.1 | 82.2 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 20.5 |
| New Brunswick | 80.0 | 77.4 | 82.5 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 20.9 |
| Quebec | 80.7 | 78.2 | 83.1 | 19.8 | 18.0 | 21.3 |
| Ontario | 81.0 | 78.8 | 83.1 | 19.9 | 18.3 | 21.3 |
| Manitoba | 79.3 | 76.8 | 81.8 | 19.4 | 17.5 | 20.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 79.5 | 76.9 | 82.0 | 19.6 | 17.8 | 21.2 |
| Alberta | 80.5 | 78.1 | 82.9 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 21.5 |
| British Columbia | 81.2 | 78.9 | 83.5 | 20.4 | 18.9 | 21.7 |
| Territories 3 | 75.8 | 73.1 | 79.1 | 16.9 | 15.3 | 19.0 |
The 2007 population estimates used
for the calculation of life expectancies are presented in the Appendix 1 of
the publication "Deaths" (catalogue number 84F0211XIE).
In this table, we present life expectancies
that are calculated with a new method that uses three years of data.
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 102-0512).
