Table 12-4
Population by age group and sex, medium-growth
- 2006 to 2008 trends scenario (M2), July 1st — Nova Scotia, 2010 to 2036
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| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2021 | 2026 | 2031 | 2036 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||||||||
| Males | |||||||||||
| 0 to 4 years | 22.8 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 22.7 | 21.8 | 20.7 | 20.0 |
| 5 to 9 years | 22.7 | 22.4 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 23.1 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 23.7 | 22.9 | 21.9 |
| 10 to 14 years | 26.0 | 25.3 | 24.7 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 23.3 | 23.1 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.0 |
| 15 to 19 years | 30.1 | 29.2 | 28.6 | 27.9 | 27.3 | 26.8 | 26.2 | 24.2 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| 20 to 24 years | 31.5 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.6 | 30.9 | 30.2 | 29.4 | 26.6 | 24.9 | 26.3 | 26.9 |
| 25 to 29 years | 26.7 | 27.0 | 27.3 | 27.4 | 27.7 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 26.1 | 23.8 | 22.6 | 23.9 |
| 30 to 34 years | 26.0 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 25.7 | 25.9 | 27.0 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 22.3 |
| 35 to 39 years | 29.5 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 27.7 | 27.4 | 27.1 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 26.9 | 24.8 |
| 40 to 44 years | 31.6 | 31.0 | 30.5 | 30.3 | 29.7 | 29.2 | 28.6 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 28.8 | 27.4 |
| 45 to 49 years | 39.0 | 37.8 | 36.1 | 34.1 | 32.3 | 30.9 | 30.4 | 28.2 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 28.8 |
| 50 to 54 years | 37.5 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 38.7 | 38.3 | 37.2 | 30.1 | 28.1 | 26.8 | 27.9 |
| 55 to 59 years | 34.1 | 34.6 | 35.4 | 36.2 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 37.1 | 36.6 | 29.9 | 28.1 | 27.0 |
| 60 to 64 years | 31.5 | 32.2 | 32.0 | 31.9 | 32.4 | 33.0 | 33.5 | 36.2 | 35.9 | 29.6 | 28.0 |
| 65 to 69 years | 23.1 | 24.1 | 25.8 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 29.5 | 30.3 | 31.8 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 28.9 |
| 70 to 74 years | 16.6 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 18.8 | 19.6 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 27.5 | 29.3 | 32.2 | 32.6 |
| 75 to 79 years | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 23.8 | 25.8 | 28.8 |
| 80 to 84 years | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 19.0 | 21.1 |
| 85 to 89 years | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 12.7 |
| 90 to 94 years | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 95 to 99 years | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 100 years and over | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 455.6 | 455.6 | 455.8 | 455.9 | 456.0 | 456.1 | 456.3 | 457.4 | 458.8 | 459.2 | 458.3 |
| Females | |||||||||||
| 0 to 4 years | 21.7 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 21.9 | 21.0 | 19.9 | 19.3 |
| 5 to 9 years | 21.6 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 22.5 | 21.8 | 20.8 |
| 10 to 14 years | 24.6 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 22.3 |
| 15 to 19 years | 29.7 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 27.2 | 26.3 | 25.7 | 24.8 | 22.9 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| 20 to 24 years | 31.5 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.7 | 31.3 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 26.0 | 24.3 | 25.5 | 26.3 |
| 25 to 29 years | 29.1 | 29.0 | 29.1 | 29.3 | 29.5 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 28.1 | 24.7 | 23.4 | 24.7 |
| 30 to 34 years | 28.7 | 28.9 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.1 | 29.0 | 28.9 | 29.8 | 28.2 | 25.2 | 24.2 |
| 35 to 39 years | 30.7 | 29.9 | 29.2 | 28.9 | 28.8 | 29.0 | 29.2 | 29.3 | 30.3 | 28.9 | 26.1 |
| 40 to 44 years | 32.5 | 32.0 | 31.6 | 31.2 | 30.9 | 30.4 | 29.7 | 29.1 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 29.3 |
| 45 to 49 years | 40.4 | 39.1 | 37.4 | 35.6 | 33.7 | 32.2 | 31.6 | 29.5 | 29.1 | 29.7 | 30.7 |
| 50 to 54 years | 39.4 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 31.8 | 29.8 | 29.5 | 30.2 |
| 55 to 59 years | 35.6 | 36.4 | 37.3 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 31.6 | 29.8 | 29.7 |
| 60 to 64 years | 32.6 | 33.5 | 33.2 | 33.3 | 34.0 | 34.8 | 35.6 | 38.6 | 38.0 | 31.4 | 29.8 |
| 65 to 69 years | 24.5 | 25.6 | 27.6 | 29.2 | 30.4 | 31.5 | 32.4 | 34.7 | 37.8 | 37.3 | 31.1 |
| 70 to 74 years | 18.7 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 21.1 | 22.0 | 22.9 | 24.0 | 30.5 | 33.0 | 36.1 | 35.8 |
| 75 to 79 years | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 17.2 | 21.6 | 27.7 | 30.2 | 33.2 |
| 80 to 84 years | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 23.6 | 26.1 |
| 85 to 89 years | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 18.3 |
| 90 to 94 years | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.6 |
| 95 to 99 years | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 100 years and over | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Total | 483.1 | 483.5 | 483.9 | 484.3 | 484.7 | 485.2 | 485.7 | 488.3 | 491.2 | 493.2 | 494.1 |
| Both sexes | |||||||||||
| 0 to 4 years | 44.6 | 45.0 | 45.2 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 45.2 | 44.6 | 42.8 | 40.6 | 39.3 |
| 5 to 9 years | 44.2 | 43.9 | 44.0 | 44.5 | 44.9 | 45.5 | 46.0 | 46.6 | 46.2 | 44.7 | 42.7 |
| 10 to 14 years | 50.6 | 49.0 | 47.8 | 46.8 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 44.7 | 47.0 | 47.8 | 47.6 | 46.3 |
| 15 to 19 years | 59.8 | 58.2 | 56.6 | 55.1 | 53.6 | 52.5 | 51.0 | 47.0 | 49.4 | 50.5 | 50.5 |
| 20 to 24 years | 63.0 | 63.7 | 63.7 | 63.3 | 62.2 | 60.7 | 59.3 | 52.6 | 49.3 | 51.8 | 53.2 |
| 25 to 29 years | 55.8 | 55.9 | 56.4 | 56.7 | 57.2 | 57.8 | 58.2 | 54.2 | 48.4 | 46.0 | 48.7 |
| 30 to 34 years | 54.8 | 54.4 | 54.3 | 54.4 | 54.7 | 54.7 | 54.8 | 56.7 | 53.5 | 48.3 | 46.5 |
| 35 to 39 years | 60.2 | 58.8 | 57.6 | 56.6 | 56.2 | 56.1 | 55.9 | 56.6 | 58.7 | 55.8 | 50.9 |
| 40 to 44 years | 64.1 | 62.9 | 62.1 | 61.5 | 60.5 | 59.6 | 58.3 | 55.9 | 57.1 | 59.3 | 56.7 |
| 45 to 49 years | 79.3 | 76.9 | 73.5 | 69.7 | 66.0 | 63.1 | 62.0 | 57.7 | 55.8 | 57.3 | 59.5 |
| 50 to 54 years | 77.0 | 77.8 | 78.4 | 78.8 | 79.1 | 78.5 | 76.1 | 61.8 | 57.8 | 56.3 | 58.1 |
| 55 to 59 years | 69.7 | 71.0 | 72.7 | 74.3 | 75.0 | 75.6 | 76.4 | 75.1 | 61.5 | 57.8 | 56.7 |
| 60 to 64 years | 64.1 | 65.7 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 66.3 | 67.8 | 69.1 | 74.8 | 73.9 | 61.0 | 57.7 |
| 65 to 69 years | 47.6 | 49.7 | 53.4 | 56.5 | 58.8 | 61.1 | 62.7 | 66.6 | 72.4 | 72.0 | 60.0 |
| 70 to 74 years | 35.3 | 36.5 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 41.6 | 43.6 | 45.6 | 58.0 | 62.3 | 68.3 | 68.4 |
| 75 to 79 years | 27.9 | 28.1 | 28.4 | 28.9 | 29.8 | 30.5 | 31.6 | 40.0 | 51.4 | 56.0 | 62.0 |
| 80 to 84 years | 20.0 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 25.4 | 32.6 | 42.6 | 47.1 |
| 85 to 89 years | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 23.4 | 31.0 |
| 90 to 94 years | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 13.1 |
| 95 to 99 years | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 100 years and over | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Total | 938.6 | 939.1 | 939.6 | 940.1 | 940.7 | 941.3 | 942.0 | 945.7 | 950.0 | 952.4 | 952.4 |
| Median age of total population | 42.9 | 43.2 | 43.5 | 43.9 | 44.2 | 44.5 | 44.8 | 46.0 | 46.9 | 47.7 | 48.5 |
| Dependency ratios | |||||||||||
| 0 to 14 years | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 21.9 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 24.4 | 23.8 |
| 65 years and over | 23.4 | 24.1 | 25.3 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 28.6 | 29.7 | 36.3 | 43.8 | 50.6 | 53.0 |
| Total | 44.9 | 45.5 | 46.7 | 47.9 | 49.1 | 50.3 | 51.6 | 59.6 | 68.0 | 75.0 | 76.9 |
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