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Table 5.2 Children and youth, by age group and by province and territory, 2008
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| Canada | N.L. | P.E.I. | N.S. | N.B. | Que. | Ont. | Man. | Sask. | Alta. | B.C. | Y.T. | N.W.T. | Nvt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||||||||||||
| Both sexes, less than 25 years | 30.4 | 27.6 | 30.7 | 28.5 | 28.2 | 28.6 | 30.9 | 33.4 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 29.1 | 31.4 | 39.0 | 52.1 |
| Less than 1 year | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 1 to 4 years | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 8.9 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 10.8 |
| 10 to 14 years | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 10.8 |
| 15 to 19 years | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| 20 to 24 years | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| Males, less than 25 years | 15.6 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 15.0 | 16.2 | 20.2 | 26.6 |
| Less than 1 year | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 1 to 4 years | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 5.6 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Females, less than 25 years | 14.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 15.1 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 18.8 | 25.6 |
| Less than 1 year | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 to 4 years | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.4 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| Note: Percentage of the total population of Canada, the province or the territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0001. | ||||||||||||||
