Population with and without disabilities, and disability rate, by age groups, Canada, 2001
1
Standard symbols used by Statistics Canada publications
Total population
Population without disabilities
Population with disabilities
Percentage of population with disabilities
Total population
28,991,770
25,390,510
3,601,270
12.4
Age groups
0 to 14
5,546,020
5,365,090
180,930
3.3
0 to 4
1,641,680
1,615,480
26,210
1.6
5 to 14
3,904,330
3,749,610
154,720
4.0
5 to 9
1,914,220
1,843,850
70,370
3.7
10 to 14
1,990,110
1,905,760
84,350
4.2
15 and over
23,445,760
20,025,420
3,420,340
14.6
15 to 64
19,858,350
17,889,850
1,968,490
9.9
15 to 24
3,883,690
3,732,670
151,030
3.9
25 to 44
8,849,090
8,222,480
626,610
7.1
45 to 64
7,125,570
5,934,710
1,190,850
16.7
65 and over
3,587,410
2,135,560
1,451,840
40.5
65 to 74
2,082,750
1,433,570
649,180
31.2
75 and over
1,504,660
701,990
802,670
53.3
1. The Canada total excludes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2001.