Canadian Cancer Registry - Standard population used for Age-standardization

The July 1, 2021 Canadian population (final postcensal version) is used as the standard population for the Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR) table and related products.

Canada, July 1, 2021 Population by Age Group (both sexes combined)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Canada. The information is grouped by Age Group (appearing as row headers), Population and Weight (appearing as column headers).
Age Group Population Weight
0 to 4 years 1,902,883 0.049762
5 to 9 years 2,072,565 0.054199
10 to 14 years 2,114,016 0.055283
15 to 19 years 2,059,975 0.053870
20 to 24 years 2,404,398 0.062877
25 to 29 years 2,674,655 0.069944
30 to 34 years 2,704,004 0.070712
35 to 39 years 2,643,161 0.069121
40 to 44 years 2,505,252 0.065514
45 to 49 years 2,381,758 0.062285
50 to 54 years 2,427,770 0.063488
55 to 59 years 2,690,509 0.070359
60 to 64 years 2,612,928 0.068330
65 to 69 years 2,226,492 0.058224
70 to 74 years 1,845,779 0.048268
75 to 79 years 1,272,339 0.033273
80 to 84 years 841,433 0.022004
85 to 89 years 521,396 0.013635
90 years and over 338,551 0.008853
Total 38,239,864 1.0

The July 1, 2011 Canadian population (final postcensal version) was used as the standard population for the CCR table and related products produced prior to Jan 31, 2025 (see Table below).

Canada, July 1, 2011 Population by Age Group (both sexes combined)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Canada. The information is grouped by Age Group (appearing as row headers), Population and Weight (appearing as column headers).
Age Group Population Weight
0 to 4 years 1,899,064 0.055297
5 to 9 years 1,810,433 0.052717
10 to 14 years 1,918,164 0.055853
15 to 19 years 2,238,952 0.065194
20 to 24 years 2,354,354 0.068555
25 to 29 years 2,369,841 0.069006
30 to 34 years 2,327,955 0.067786
35 to 39 years 2,273,087 0.066188
40 to 44 years 2,385,918 0.069474
45 to 49 years 2,719,909 0.079199
50 to 54 years 2,691,260 0.078365
55 to 59 years 2,353,090 0.068518
60 to 64 years 2,050,443 0.059705
65 to 69 years 1,532,940 0.044636
70 to 74 years 1,153,822 0.033597
75 to 79 years 919,338 0.026769
80 to 84 years 701,140 0.020416
85 to 89 years 426,739 0.012426
90 years and over 216,331 0.006299
Total 34,342,780 1.0

The July 1, 1991 Canadian population (final postcensal version) was used as the standard population for CCR CANSIM tables produced prior to March 15, 2016 (see Table below).

Canada, July 1, 1991 Population by Age Group (both sexes combined)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Canada. The information is grouped by Age Group (appearing as row headers), Population and Weight (appearing as column headers).
Age Group Population Weight
0 to 4 years 1,953,346 0.069464
5 to 9 years 1,953,045 0.069454
10 to 14 years 1,913,115 0.068034
15 to 19 years 1,926,090 0.068495
20 to 24 years 2,109,452 0.075016
25 to 29 years 2,529,239 0.089944
30 to 34 years 2,598,289 0.0924
35 to 39 years 2,344,872 0.083388
40 to 44 years 2,138,891 0.076063
45 to 49 years 1,674,153 0.059536
50 to 54 years 1,339,902 0.047649
55 to 59 years 1,238,441 0.044041
60 to 64 years 1,190,217 0.042326
65 to 69 years 1,084,588 0.03857
70 to 74 years 834,024 0.029659
75 to 79 years 622,221 0.022127
80 to 84 years 382,303 0.013595
85 years and over 287,877 0.010237
Total 28,120,065 1.0
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