Canada's universal health care system was adopted in the 1960s. Under this program, each province or territory in Canada has a health care plan that provides all residents with reasonable access to health care services without paying out of pocket for services such as hospital visits or access to doctors. In 2017, Canada spent $6,323 per person on health care, according to the OECD. Although per capita spending is about half that of the United States, the quality of care in Canada is significantly higher. Thanks to reliable health care programs available to everyone in the country, Canada has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the world, at just under 82 years. This places Canada's life expectancy at 18th in the world.