Infographic 1
Age distribution (in percent) of parents in census families with at least one child aged 5 or younger, Canada, 1981 and 2021

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Age distribution (in percent) of parents in census families with at least one child aged 5 or younger, Canada, 1981 and 2021"

This is a line chart.

The vertical axis shows the percentage from 0 to 8, by increments of 1.

The horizontal axis shows the age of parent, by increments of 5 years, from age 15 to 65+.

There are two series in this chart, 1981 and 2021.

The first series is the year 1981. The lowest points (0.0%) in this line are at ages 15, 16 and 55 to 65+, and the highest point (7.1%) in this line is at age 30.

The second series is the year 2021. The lowest points (0.0%) in this line are at ages 15 to 17 and 61 to 64, and the highest points (6.9%) in this line are at ages 35 and 36.

Note(s): Significant changes were made to the definition of a census family in the 2001 Census. For more information, see Families, Households and Marital Status Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021 and Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021.

Source(s): Census of Population, 1981 and 2021 (3901).