| Year | senior women as a percentage of the female population |
girls (under 15) as a percentage of the female population |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 4.8 | 35.18 |
| 1931 | 5.6 | 32.44 |
| 1941 | 6.7 | 28.17 |
| 1951 | 7.7 | 30.09 |
| 1961 | 7.9 | 33.55 |
| 1971 | 8.9 | 28.94 |
| 1981 | 11.0 | 21.75 |
| 1991 | 13.3 | 20.05 |
| 2001 | 14.5 | 18.26 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 15.82 |
| 2021 | 19.9 | 16.28 |
| 2031 | 24.2 | 15.72 |
| 2041 | 25.4 | 14.90 |
| 2051 | 26.0 | 15.10 |
| 2061 | 26.7 | 15.13 |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1921 to 1961. Demography Division, 1971 to 2001. Projections based on medium-growth scenario (M1), Demography Division, Custom Tabulation, 2011 to 2061. | ||