Marital Status (13), Age (16) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1996 to 2016 Censuses - 100% Data

• Census year (5): 2016
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details marital status , age and sex for the population 15 years and over in Canada

Marital status (13)	Age (16)
	Total - Age	15 to 19 years	20 to 24 years	25 to 29 years	30 to 34 years	35 to 39 years	40 to 44 years	45 to 49 years	50 to 54 years	55 to 59 years	60 to 64 years	65 to 69 years	70 to 74 years	75 to 79 years	80 to 84 years	85 years and over
Total - Marital status^Footnote 1	29,312,165	2,026,160	2,242,695	2,285,990	2,329,395	2,288,365	2,255,135	2,359,965	2,678,075	2,620,240	2,290,510	1,972,475	1,420,875	1,021,850	749,645	770,785
Married or living common law	16,893,720	23,055	325,860	1,004,055	1,518,940	1,653,440	1,658,735	1,705,555	1,904,710	1,869,600	1,634,760	1,387,180	958,220	626,920	383,340	239,360
Married	13,383,455	2,615	81,910	478,160	1,017,915	1,229,725	1,309,030	1,375,610	1,552,860	1,572,520	1,429,785	1,254,785	886,105	593,000	367,780	231,660
Living common law	3,510,265	20,435	243,950	525,890	501,025	423,715	349,705	329,945	351,850	297,075	204,975	132,395	72,115	33,920	15,560	7,695
Never married	2,583,350	20,425	242,620	516,340	469,785	367,690	266,795	220,485	203,530	141,290	74,005	35,180	14,875	6,165	2,700	1,460
Separated	129,680	5	475	3,200	8,555	14,035	18,385	20,660	22,300	17,375	11,155	6,975	3,795	1,755	745	270
Divorced	713,465	10	460	5,875	22,090	40,930	62,525	85,290	118,980	127,815	107,255	76,655	40,835	16,480	6,060	2,210
Widowed	83,765	0	390	480	600	1,065	2,000	3,515	7,035	10,600	12,555	13,585	12,610	9,515	6,065	3,760
Not married and not living common law	12,418,445	2,003,105	1,916,840	1,281,935	810,460	634,925	596,400	654,405	773,365	750,645	655,755	585,295	462,655	394,930	366,305	531,420
Never married	8,254,340	2,003,035	1,906,410	1,243,490	717,770	481,920	373,265	351,715	364,950	296,145	201,175	130,090	73,695	45,735	31,775	33,180
Separated	718,295	30	4,755	19,630	45,420	68,455	87,120	99,485	107,925	92,030	68,590	51,995	32,295	20,270	12,200	8,095
Divorced	1,816,005	20	2,885	14,985	43,190	78,205	124,890	182,335	258,965	290,030	272,580	235,480	151,680	85,685	46,125	28,940
Widowed	1,629,800	20	2,790	3,835	4,080	6,345	11,125	20,870	41,525	72,435	113,410	167,730	204,995	243,240	276,215	461,205

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

Data quality note(s) – Canada

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%.
• Short-form income data quality flag
  Default. Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016031.