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Table 1.1
Children and adults with and without disabilities by sex and age groups, Canada
1, 2001

Age groups Total population
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 28,991,770 14,234,850 14,756,920
Total - aged less than 15 years 5,546,020 2,839,160 2,706,850
0 to 4 1,641,680 841,640 800,040
5 to 14 3,904,330 1,997,520 1,906,810
Total - aged 15 years and over 23,445,750 11,395,690 12,050,060
15 to 64 19,858,350 9,821,720 10,036,630
15 to 19 1,987,210 1,024,120 963,090
20 to 24 1,896,490 955,900 940,580
25 to 34 3,877,140 1,900,910 1,976,230
35 to 44 4,971,940 2,439,410 2,532,530
45 to 54 4,318,660 2,122,830 2,195,830
55 to 64 2,806,900 1,378,550 1,428,350
65 and over 3,587,410 1,573,970 2,013,430
65 to 74 2,082,750 980,210 1,102,540
75 and over 1,504,660 593,770 910,890
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Age groups Persons with disabilities
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 3,601,270 1,640,120 1,961,150
Total - aged less than 15 years 180,930 113,220 67,710
0 to 4 26,210 16,030 10,180
5 to 14 154,720 97,180 57,530
Total - aged 15 years and over 3,420,340 1,526,900 1,893,440
15 to 64 1,968,490 921,020 1,047,470
15 to 19 69,380 35,990 33,390
20 to 24 81,650 38,510 43,140
25 to 34 199,960 92,320 107,640
35 to 44 426,650 196,260 230,390
45 to 54 580,050 266,840 313,210
55 to 64 610,800 291,100 319,700
65 and over 1,451,840 605,880 845,970
65 to 74 649,180 296,310 352,860
75 and over 802,670 309,570 493,100
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Age groups Persons without disabilities
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 25,390,510 12,594,740 12,795,770
Total - aged less than 15 years 5,365,090 2,725,950 2,639,140
0 to 4 1,615,480 825,610 789,860
5 to 14 3,749,610 1,900,340 1,849,280
Total - aged 15 years and over 20,025,420 9,868,790 10,156,630
15 to 64 17,889,850 8,900,690 8,989,160
15 to 19 1,917,830 988,130 929,700
20 to 24 1,814,840 917,400 897,440
25 to 34 3,677,180 1,808,590 1,868,600
35 to 44 4,545,290 2,243,150 2,302,140
45 to 54 3,738,610 1,855,990 1,882,630
55 to 64 2,196,100 1,087,450 1,108,650
65 and over 2,135,560 968,100 1,167,470
65 to 74 1,433,570 683,890 749,680
75 and over 701,990 284,200 417,790
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1. The Canada total excludes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
2. The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2001.