Age-standardized diabetes prevalence in Toronto neighbourhoods
Hospital admissions due to Covid19 in Ontario from October 30 to November 5, 2022
1. Ontarians by age
Data source: Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01 Population estimates on July 1st, by age and sex
Figure 1: Ontario’s population by age
By July 1, 2019, Statcan estimated there were 14.5 million Ontarians; of them, 12 million were 64 and younger in age – 83 out of 100. The rest, 2.51 million were seniors: 65 and above – 17 out of 100.
Among seniors, 10 out of 100 were aged between 65 and 74, and 7 were aged 75 and above. By number, they were about 1.5 million and 1 million respectively.
2. Ontarians grew by 1.4 million in a decade.
Figure 2: Ontarians’ growth by age, 2012-2019
Data source: Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01 Population estimates on July 1st, by age and sex
Figure 3: Ontarians’ rate of increase, by age, 2012-2019
In 2012, 13.4 million Ontarians lived in the province; the number grew to 14.8 million in 2021 by 1.4 million in a decade (Figure 2).
During these years, the highest rate of increase occurred in the 65-74 group; it was 33 per cent. The runners-up were the 75 and older group; they grew by 21 per cent.
The smallest gain happened in the 0-64 group: Just 5 per cent. However, the highest increase occurred in the 0-64 group because of their large age range (Figure 3).
3. Ontario seniors increased by more than 5,00,000 from 2012 to 2019.
Figure 4: Ontario seniors’ increase by age, 2012-2019
Data source: Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01 Population estimates on July 1st, by age and sex
In 2019, Ontario housed 2.51 million seniors; those 65 and above. However, in 2012, there were only 1.97 million; they increased by 5,43,159.
