Text table 8
Life expectancy at birth by sex, OECD selected countries, 2009
Archived Content
Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.
| Rank | Country | Males | Rank | Country | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 79.9 | 1 | Japan | 86.4 |
| 2 | Iceland | 79.7 | 2 | Switzerland | 84.6 |
| 3 | Japan | 79.6 | 3 | France 2 | 84.4 |
| 4 | Sweden | 79.4 | 4 | Australia | 83.9 |
| 5 | Australia | 79.3 | 5 | Finland | 83.5 |
| 6 | Canada 1 | 78.8 | 6 | Sweden | 83.4 |
| 7 | Norway | 78.7 | 7 | Canada 1 | 83.3 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 78.5 | 7 | Iceland | 83.3 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 78.3 | 9 | Norway | 83.2 |
| 10 | Germany | 77.8 | 10 | Germany | 82.8 |
| 11 | France 2 | 77.7 | 11 | Netherlands | 82.7 |
| 12 | Denmark | 76.9 | 12 | United Kingdom | 82.5 |
| 13 | Finland | 76.6 | 13 | Denmark | 81.1 |
| 14 | United States 2 | 75.7 | 14 | United States 2 | 80.6 |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 74.2 | 15 | Czech Republic | 80.5 |
Life expectancy was calculated based on three
years of data.
Estimate.
Source(s):
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0512.
- Date modified: