Family Matters: Grandparents in Canada
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Family Matters: Grandparents in Canada
Family Matters: Grandparents in Canada
7.5 million (47%) Canadians aged 45 and over are grandparents
Grandmothers outnumber grandfathers
Percentage of Canadian 45 and over (%) | Number (millions) | |
---|---|---|
Grandfathers | 44 | 3.3 |
Grandmothers | 56 | 4.2 |
The proportion of grandparents aged 85 and over has more than doubled between 1995 and 2017
Age Cohorts | Percentage of Grandparents | |
---|---|---|
1995 | 2017 | |
45-54 | 19.14 | 9.28 |
55-64 | 31.97 | 29.92 |
65-74 | 31.07 | 33.72 |
75-85 | 14.66 | 19.44 |
85+ | 3.16 | 7.64 |
21% of grandparents were born outside of Canada
The average age of grandparents has risen from 64 years in 1995 to 68 years in 2017
The average age for first-time grandparents was 52 in 2017
Grandparents in Canada have an average of 4 grandchildren
5% of grandparents live with at least one grandchild
At 63 years old, Indigenous grandparents are younger than the average grandparent in Canada
Note: Population includes Canadians 45 and over.
Source: General Social Survey (Families) 1995 and 2017.
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