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Canada vs United States: life expectancy

Canada's national average is 3.5 years higher than United States's (82.4 vs 78.9).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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Canada
82.4
years combined
M 80.5 · F 84.4
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United States
78.9
years combined
M 76.5 · F 81.2
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Does Canada or United States have a higher life expectancy?

Canada's national average life expectancy is 82.4 years, about 3.5 years higher than United States's 78.9. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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