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This is a list of
Canadian provinces and territories
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British Nort ...
by
life expectancy
Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of its birth, current age, and other demographic factors like sex. The most commonly used measure is life expectancy at birth ...
. Life expectancy is the average number of years of age that a group of infants born in the same year can expect to live, if maintained, from birth. The source is from the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database.
Life expectancy has increased in most Canadian provinces and territories due to medical advances in treating diseases such as
heart disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. CVD includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs include stroke, hea ...
and
cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...
- leading causes of death elsewhere worldwide. There were high gains in life expectancy in
Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...
due to improved rural health care; however, there were notable decreases in life expectancy in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
.
Life expectancy in 2020 at birth
Past life expectancy
Life expectancy by health region, 2015-2017 3-year averages
See also
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List of Canadian provinces and territories by GDP
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List of governments in Canada by annual expenditures
In Canada, governments at the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal levels have the power to spend public funds. This is a list of governments by annual expenditures, in Canadian dollars.
Notes
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List of Canadian provincial and territorial name etymologies
This article lists the etymologies of the names of the provinces and territories of Canada.
Provinces and territories
Historical regions
*Acadia (french: Acadie): origin disputed:
:# Credited to Florentine navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano, ...
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Population of Canada by province and territory
Canada is divided into 10 provinces and three territories. The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border. Its four largest provinces by area (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta) are a ...
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References
{{Lists of the provinces and territories of Canada
Lists of provinces and territories of Canada
Canada, life expectancy
Life expectancy