Figure 1: Population pyramids 1971, 2010, 2036 Age 100+ 95-99
2036
90-94
2010
85-89
1971
80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 60
50
40
30
20
10
10
Females per thousand
20
30
40
50
60
Males per thousand
Source: Statistics Canada 2010b; Statistics Canada 2010c. Calculation by authors.
Table 1: Annual change in public per capita health expenditure due to aging (2008 age-specific expenditure-structure) Time Period
2004-2010
Annual growth
2011-2016
2017-2021
2022-2026
2027-2031
2031-2036
0.88%
0.90%
1.01%
1.11%
1.06%
0.88%
0.99% (2011-2036) Sources: Statistics Canada 2010b, Statistics Canada 2010d, Statistics Canada 2011, CIHI 2010b, CIHI 2010c. Calculations by authors.
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