Infographic 3
Fewer children under the age of 15 than people 65 years and older

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Fewer children under the age of 15 than people 65 years and older"

This is a line chart.

The vertical axis shows numbers from 0 to 14,000,000 by increments of 2,000,000.

The horizontal axis shows the following census years: 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021, 2026, 2031, 2036, 2041, 2046 and 2051.

There are two shaded areas within the chart, the first one represents the years when the baby boomers were born (between 1951 and 1965) and the second area represents the years when the baby boomers turn 65 years old (between 2011 and 2030).

The first line represents the population aged 0 to 14 years, and shows the numbers for the following census years, with 4,250,715 in 1951, 5,225,210 in 1956, 6,191,925 in 1961, 6,591,755 in 1966, 6,380,900 in 1971, 5,896,180 in 1976, 5,481,105 in 1981, 5,391,965 in 1986, 5,692,555 in 1991, 5,901,280 in 1996, 5,725,535 in 2001, 5,579,840 in 2006, 5,607,345 in 2011, 5,839,570 in 2016, and 6,012,795 in 2021. It also shows the population projections for the following census years, with 6,244,400 in 2026, 6,389,500 in 2031, 6,571,000 in 2036, 6,803,600 in 2041, 7,089,600 in 2046, and 7,373,800 in 2051.

The second line represents the population aged 65 years and older, and shows the numbers for the following census years, with 1,086,305 in 1951, 1,243,935 in 1956, 1,391,150 in 1961, 1,539,550 in 1966, 1,744,405 in 1971, 2,002,340 in 1976, 2,360,980 in 1981, 2,697,580 in 1986, 3,169,970 in 1991, 3,527,840 in 1996, 3,888,550 in 2001, 4,335,250 in 2006, 4,945,055 in 2011, 5,935,630 in 2016, and 7,021,430 in 2021. It also shows the population projections for the following census years, with 8,467,300 in 2026, 9,679,900 in 2031, 10,425,000 in 2036, 10,929,400 in 2041, 11,405,400 in 2046, and 11,964,600 in 2051.

Note(s): Data for 2026 to 2051 are population projections from the M1 medium-growth scenario and are based on the 2016 Census. For reasons of comparability, the census net undercoverage has been removed from the projected populations presented in this chart.

Source(s): Census of Population, 1951 to 2021 (3901). The custom population projections are based on the Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2018 to 2068 (91-520-X).