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This chart shows three vertical bar clusters for each of the following age groups: 25 to 44 years, 45 to 64 years, and 65 years and over. Each cluster consists of four vertical bars that show the proportion of the population never married, legally married, separated or divorced, and widowed. The chart shows in 2001, most Aboriginal seniors 65 years and over were either currently married (43%) or they had been widowed (34%). About 12% of Aboriginal seniors were separated or divorced. Only 11% of Aboriginal seniors had never been married; this is compared to almost half of Aboriginal people aged 25 to 44. The percentage of those who had been widowed increased by more than 5 times from the 45 to 64 age group to the population of seniors 65 and over - from 6% to 34%.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Canada.