Number of children aged 0 to 5, by province and territory, Canada, 2016
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Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 051-0001 – Estimates of population, by age group and sex for July 1, 2016, Canada, provinces and territories. http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?lang=eng&retrLang=eng&id=0510001&&pattern=&stByVal=1&p1=1&p2=37&tabMode=dataTable&csid= -accessed March 19, 2017.
In 2016, there were over 2.3 million (2,353,374) children aged 0 to 5 living in Canada.
Over one-third lived in Ontario and almost one-quarter lived in Quebec.