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What does waiting to buy life insurance cost you?

Term life premiums rise every year you wait. Drag the slider to see the real cheapest monthly premium for a non-smoking male, $500,000, 20-year term at each age — and how much waiting adds up to over the term. Built from 19,237 real premiums across 7 insurers.

35
2560

At age 35

$30.35/mo

Equitable Life of Canada

If you'd bought at 25

$29.05/mo

Equitable Life of Canada

Waiting from 25 to 35 costs you about $1.30/month

That's $312 more over a 20-year term (+4%) — for the same coverage.

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Figures are sample premiums subject to underwriting; the cheapest carrier may differ for your exact profile. Rates extracted 2026-08-23.