Population with and without disabilities, and disability rate, by age groups, Canada, 20011

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  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.