Population ages 00-04, male in Canada
Canada: Population ages 00-04, male was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 00-04, male in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.9% for population ages 00-04, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Canada peaked at 12.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places Canada 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.6% | — |
| 1961 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Canada?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Canada was 4.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Canada ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.