2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), other 17.5%

Ethnic Groups

British Isles origin 28%
French origin 23%
Other European 15%
Amerindian 2%
Other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%
Mixed background 26%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 18.7% (male 3,059,023; female 2,910,203)

15-64 years - : 68.4% (male 10,975,701; female 10,857,869)

65 years and over - : 12.9% (male 1,743,654; female 2,355,818) (2002 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.74 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

4.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 79.69 years

Female: 83.25 years (2002 est.)

Male: 76.3 years

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.3% (1999 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

400 (1999 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97% (1986 est.)

Male: NA%

Female: NA%

Year

Population

  • 31,902,268

Nationality

  • Canadian(s) noun


  • Canadian adjective


Religions

Roman Catholic 46%, Protestant 36%, other 18%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.96% (2002 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 11.09 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.54 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 6.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.6 children born/woman (2002 est.)