Chart 1
Girls aged 14 and under, women aged 65 and over and women aged 80 and over as a percentage of the female population, Canada, 1921 to 2061
Description for Chart 1
| 14 years and under | 65 years and over | 80 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 35.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 1926 | 33.7 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| 1931 | 32.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 1936 | 30.3 | 6.2 | 0.9 |
| 1941 | 28.2 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| 1946 | 27.9 | 7.1 | 1.1 |
| 1951 | 30.1 | 7.7 | 1.2 |
| 1956 | 32.3 | 7.8 | 1.2 |
| 1961 | 33.5 | 7.9 | 1.4 |
| 1966 | 32.3 | 8.3 | 1.6 |
| 1971 | 28.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 |
| 1976 | 24.8 | 9.7 | 2.1 |
| 1981 | 21.6 | 10.9 | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 20.0 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 19.5 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 16.8 | 14.8 | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 15.8 | 20.0 | 5.4 |
| 2026 | 15.7 | 22.3 | 6.1 |
| 2031 | 15.5 | 24.2 | 7.4 |
| 2036 | 15.1 | 25.1 | 8.6 |
| 2041 | 14.8 | 25.4 | 9.9 |
| 2046 | 14.7 | 25.7 | 10.6 |
| 2051 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 10.6 |
| 2056 | 15.0 | 26.2 | 10.4 |
| 2061 | 15.0 | 26.6 | 10.4 |
Notes:
Estimates adjusted for net census undercoverage. Newfoundland and Labrador excluded from 1921 to 1946. Projections are based on the medium-growth scenario (M1). Other scenarios are available.
Sources:
Statistics Canada, Population Estimates Program, 1921 to 1966, CANSIM table 051-0001, 1971 to 2015 and Demography Division, Custom Tabulation, 2021 to 2061.
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