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 - : 18.2% (male 3,038,800; female 2,890,579)

15-64 years - : 68.7% (male 11,225,686; female 11,111,941)

65 years and over - : 13% (male 1,807,472; female 2,433,396) (2004 est.)

Median Age

Total: 38.2 years

Male: 37.2 years

Female: 39.2 years (2004 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 (2004 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 4.82 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 5.28 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 4.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 79.96 years

Male: 76.59 years

Female: 83.5 years (2004 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.3% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

1,500 (2003 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97% (1986 est.)

Male: NA

Female: NA

Year

Population

  • 32,507,874

Nationality

  • Canadian(s) noun


  • Canadian adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.92% (2004 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 10.91 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.67 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 5.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.61 children born/woman (2004 est.)