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Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada

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Population growth, age and sex structure

Fertility

Mortality

Migration

Marital status

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Demographic indicators

Table - Demographic indicators
Indicator Value
Population
Number (in millions)1 35.9
Total growth rate 2014/2015
(per 1,000)		 8.6
Median age1
(in years)		 40.5
Proportion aged 0 to 14 years (%)1 16.0
Proportion aged 65 years and over (%)1 16.1
Fertility (2011)
Total fertility rate 1.61
Average age of birth (in years) 30.2
Mortality (2011)
Life expectancy at birth
(in years) 2009/2011
Males
 79.3
Females
 83.6
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) 4.8
Immigration (2011)2
Number of immigrants 248,700
Immigration rate
(per 1,000)		 7.2
  1. As of July 1, 2015.
  2. Data available as of November 2012.
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