Table 3.4
Median age, observed (2013) and projected (2038) according to seven scenarios, Canada, provinces and territories

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Table 3.4
Median age, observed (2013) and projected (2038) according to seven scenarios, Canada, provinces and territories
Table summary
This table displays the results of Median age. The information is grouped by Region (appearing as row headers), 2013 - Observed, 2038, Low-growth scenario (L), Medium-growth scenarios, High-growth scenario (H), M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5, calculated using in years units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Region 2013 - Observed 2038
Low-growth scenario (L) Medium-growth scenarios High-growth scenario (H)
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5
in years
Canada 40.2 45.3 43.9 43.9 43.9 43.9 43.9 42.5
Newfoundland and Labrador 44.2 53.8 53.3 54.5 52.9 53.7 50.7 52.8
Prince Edward Island 43.1 48.8 47.7 47.0 47.4 49.6 48.5 46.8
Nova Scotia 43.8 50.5 49.6 49.5 49.3 50.8 48.9 48.8
New Brunswick 43.9 50.7 49.8 49.6 49.7 51.1 49.4 49.1
Quebec 41.6 46.3 45.2 45.3 45.0 45.3 45.1 43.7
Ontario 40.3 45.8 44.3 44.2 43.9 44.6 44.3 43.0
Manitoba 37.7 42.3 40.6 40.9 40.5 40.9 40.0 39.2
Saskatchewan 37.1 42.7 41.1 41.4 42.3 41.1 39.6 39.6
Alberta 36.0 41.0 39.7 40.1 39.5 38.7 40.1 38.3
British Columbia 41.7 46.7 44.9 44.3 46.5 45.3 45.3 43.4
Yukon 38.9 42.4 41.2 39.3 44.1 43.4 41.7 39.9
Northwest Territories 32.4 35.8 34.9 34.5 34.7 35.8 35.5 33.8
Nunavut 25.4 26.9 25.9 25.7 25.2 25.1 28.3 24.6
Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
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