Table 2.1-1
Adults and children with and without disabilities by sex and age groups, Canada1, 2006

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Age groups Total population
Total1 Males Females
Total - all ages 30,893,640 15,148,230 15,745,410
Total - aged less than 15 years 5,471,360 2,801,380 2,669,970
0 to 4 1,656,040 846,870 809,170
5 to 14 3,815,310 1,954,510 1,860,800
Total - aged 15 years and over 25,422,280 12,346,840 13,075,440
15 to 64 21,373,150 10,545,670 10,827,480
15 to 24 4,147,070 2,113,690 2,033,380
25 to 44 8,689,880 4,248,450 4,441,430
45 to 64 8,536,190 4,183,520 4,352,670
65 and over 4,049,140 1,801,170 2,247,960
65 to 74 2,239,630 1,065,700 1,173,930
75 and over 1,809,500 735,470 1,074,030
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Age groups Persons with disabilities
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 4,417,870 2,024,700 2,393,180
Total - aged less than 15 years 202,350 129,210 73,140
0 to 4 27,540 17,770 9,770
5 to 14 174,810 111,440 63,370
Total - aged 15 years and over 4,215,530 1,895,480 2,320,040
15 to 64 2,457,940 1,151,530 1,306,410
15 to 24 195,500 100,940 94,560
25 to 44 696,530 326,460 370,070
45 to 64 1,565,910 724,130 841,780
65 and over 1,757,590 743,960 1,013,630
65 to 74 739,500 346,720 392,790
75 and over 1,018,090 397,240 620,850
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Age groups Persons without disabilities
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 26,475,770 13,123,530 13,352,230
Total - aged less than 15 years 5,269,010 2,672,170 2,596,840
0 to 4 1,628,500 829,100 799,410
5 to 14 3,640,500 1,843,070 1,797,430
Total - aged 15 years and over 21,206,760 10,451,360 10,755,400
15 to 64 18,915,210 9,394,140 9,521,070
15 to 24 3,951,580 2,012,760 1,938,820
25 to 44 7,993,350 3,922,000 4,071,350
45 to 64 6,970,280 3,459,390 3,510,890
65 and over 2,291,550 1,057,220 1,234,330
65 to 74 1,500,130 718,990 781,150
75 and over 791,420 338,230 453,190
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1. The Canada total includes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
2. The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2006.