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Demographic indicators Table - Demographic indicators
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table - Demographic indicators. The information is grouped by Indicator (appearing as row headers), Value (appearing as column headers).
Indicator	Value
Population
Number ^{Table - Note 1}	37,412,852
Quartely growth rate (%)^{Table - Note 2}	0.3
Annual growth rate (%)^{Table - Note 3}	1.4
Median age (in years)^{Table - Note 4}	40.8
Proportion aged 0 to 14 years (%)^{Table - Note 4}	16.1
Proportion aged 65 years and over (%)^{Table - Note 4}	17.2
Fertility (2017)^{Table - Note 5}
Total fertility rate	1.50
Average age of birth (in years)	30.9
Mortality (2015 to 2017)
Life expectancy at birth (in years)
Males	79.9
Females	84.0
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births)	4.4
Immigration (2017)
Number of immigrants	286,490
Immigration rate (per 1,000)	7.8
Interprovincial migration (2017/2018)
Number of interprovincial migrants	285,226
Interprovincial migration rate (per 1,000)	7.8
Note 1 As of January 1, 2019. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 January 1, 2019 to April 1, 2019. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 July 1, 2017 to July 1, 2018. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4 As of July 1, 2018. Return to note 4 referrer Note 5 Data for Yukon are not available. Return to note 5 referrer

Population growth, age and sex structure

Canada, provinces and territories
- Annual [Update: January, 2019]
- Quarterly [Update: June, 2019]
Subprovincial areas [Update: March, 2019]

Fertility

Overview, 2012 to 2016 [Update: June, 2018]

Mortality

Overview, 2014 to 2016 [Update: June, 2018]
Life tables for Canada, provinces and territories, 1980/1982 to 2015/2017 [Update: May, 2019]
- Methods for Constructing Life Tables for Canada, Provinces and Territories [Update: May, 2019]

International immigration

Permanent and temporary immigration to Canada from 2012 to 2014 [Update: July, 2016]

Internal migration

Overview, 2015/2016 [Update: June, 2018]

Marital status

Overview, 2011 [Update: July, 2013]

Population projections

Population Projections for Canada (2013 to 2063), Provinces and Territories (2013 to 2038)

[Update: September, 2014]

Technical Report on Methodology and Assumptions [Update: September, 2014]

Immigration and Diversity: Population Projections for Canada and its Regions, 2011 to 2036 [Update: January, 2017]

Demosim 2017: An Overview of Methods and Data Sources [Update: January, 2017]

Projections of the Aboriginal Population and Households in Canada 2011 to 2036 [Update: September, 2015]

Demosim 2015: An Overview of Methods and Data Sources [Update: September, 2015]

Language Projections for Canada, 2011 to 2036 [Update: January, 2017]
The labour force in Canada and its regions: Projections to 2036 [Update: March, 2019]

Other products

Canada's population clock
Canadian Demographics at a Glance [Update: June, 2014]
Demographic Documents (analytical and methodological)
Population and Family Estimation Methods at Statistics Canada [Update: March, 2016]
2016 Census analytical products
Canadian Megatrends

Date modified:: 2019-06-19