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 - : 18.5% (male 3,052,005; female 2,903,007)

15-64 years - : 68.6% (male 11,099,907; female 10,984,903)

65 years and over - : 12.9% (male 1,774,262; female 2,393,029) (2003 est.)

Median Age

Total: 37.8 years

Male: 36.9 years

Female: 38.8 years (2002)

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 (2003 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.88 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Male: 5.36 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 79.83 years

Male: 76.44 years

Female: 83.38 years (2003 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.3% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

less than 500 (2001 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97% (1986 est.)

Male: NA%

Female: NA%

Year

Population

  • 32,207,113

Nationality

  • Canadian(s) noun


  • Canadian adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.94% (2003 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 10.99 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.61 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 6.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.61 children born/woman (2003 est.)