Canadians Age 65 and Older, Proportion of Total Population (Percentage)
High values indicate a large proportion of individuals age 65 and older.
Data availability: (calendar years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
Province/Territory, Region
Calculation
The proportion of residents age 65 and older, expressed as a percentage of the total population
Statistics Canada provides population estimates by 5-year age groups. To report on the population age 65 and older, we combined the numbers of persons reporting in age groups 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79, 80 to 84, 85 to 89 and 90 and older
Denominator
Total population
Numerator
Number of residents age 65 and older
Comments
The health regions presented in this table are based on boundaries and names in effect as of 2018; the exception is Saskatchewan, which is reported with 2021 boundaries for the new 7 zones as opposed to the previous 13 regions. For complete Canadian coverage, each northern territory represents a health region.