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Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan02:44 | January 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Indonesia school meals linked to 2,000 illnesses02:08 | September 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan
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January 9, 2026
Canada's health-adjusted life expectancy dropped to 66.9 years in 2023, nearly two years lower than 2019 and 2020. New data from statistics Canada reveals the decline, which reflects the number of years a person is expected to live in good health. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 9, 2026.
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