Ages, 1861-1901.—Proportions Per Cent.* TABLE XXIX.—Showing the Proportions per cent. of Persons, Males, and Females, at each Quinquennial Period of Age, at the last Five Censuses.
| Ages. |
Proportions per Cent. of those at each Age-group to the Total at all Ages. |
| 1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
1891. |
1901. |
| Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
| All Ages |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
| 0 to 5 years |
17.85 |
15.27 |
21.53 |
16.39 |
15.42 |
17.51 |
13.41 |
13.12 |
13.73 |
13.12 |
12.73 |
13.55 |
11.03 |
11.11 |
10.94 |
| 5 to 10 years |
10.38 |
8.77 |
12.68 |
14.96 |
14.03 |
16.06 |
12.84 |
12.45 |
13.27 |
11.38 |
11.08 |
11.72 |
11.91 |
11.98 |
11.83 |
| 10 to 15 years |
6.71 |
5.73 |
8.08 |
12.03 |
11.27 |
12.91 |
12.72 |
12.34 |
13.14 |
10.30 |
9.97 |
10.65 |
11.20 |
11.21 |
11.19 |
| 15 to 20 years |
6.16 |
5.11 |
7.66 |
7.62 |
6.81 |
8.55 |
11.83 |
11.21 |
12.48 |
10.14 |
9.67 |
10.64 |
9.91 |
9.79 |
10.03 |
| 20 to 25 years |
9.91 |
9.36 |
10.68 |
6.83 |
6.10 |
7.68 |
9.84 |
9.16 |
10.56 |
11.10 |
10.71 |
11.52 |
9.04 |
8.41 |
9.68 |
| 25 to 30 years |
14.44 |
15.70 |
12.66 |
7.37 |
7.11 |
7.67 |
6.33 |
6.10 |
6.58 |
10.42 |
10.62 |
10.20 |
8.21 |
7.56 |
8.87 |
| 30 to 35 years |
12.38 |
14.38 |
9.48 |
7.46 |
7.63 |
7.28 |
5.16 |
4.98 |
5.35 |
7.70 |
8.01 |
7.36 |
7.92 |
7.76 |
8.08 |
| 35 to 40 years |
8.04 |
9.30 |
6.22 |
8.10 |
8.93 |
7.14 |
5.17 |
5.08 |
5.26 |
5.11 |
5.30 |
4.89 |
7.53 |
7.77 |
7.28 |
| 40 to 45 years |
5.84 |
6.78 |
4.48 |
6.88 |
8.14 |
5.41 |
5.27 |
5.35 |
5.18 |
3.96 |
3.96 |
3.96 |
5.90 |
6.17 |
5.63 |
| 45 to 50 years |
3.27 |
3.86 |
2.46 |
4.43 |
5.28 |
3.43 |
5.31 |
5.85 |
4.74 |
3.63 |
3.63 |
3.63 |
3.84 |
4.02 |
3.66 |
| 50 to 55 years |
2.40 |
2.77 |
1.89 |
3.33 |
3.98 |
2.57 |
4.69 |
5.59 |
3.73 |
3.61 |
3.64 |
3.58 |
3.00 |
3.05 |
2.96 |
| 55 to 60 years |
1.15 |
1.32 |
0.93 |
1.83 |
2.16 |
1.45 |
2.83 |
3.39 |
2.22 |
3.29 |
3.56 |
3.00 |
2.55 |
2.55 |
2.55 |
| 60 to 65 years |
0.88 |
0.98 |
0.74 |
1.37 |
1.57 |
1.14 |
2.15 |
2.56 |
1.71 |
2.83 |
3.24 |
2.39 |
2.45 |
2.49 |
2.40 |
| 65 to 70 years |
0.32 |
0.35 |
0.27 |
0.68 |
0.78 |
0.57 |
1.15 |
1.35 |
0.93 |
1.58 |
1.82 |
1.33 |
2.50 |
2.68 |
2.32 |
| 70 to 75 years |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
0.46 |
0.52 |
0.40 |
0.72 |
0.82 |
0.62 |
1.04 |
1.19 |
0.89 |
1.68 |
1.96 |
1.40 |
| 75 to 80 years |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.30 |
0.48 |
0.53 |
0.42 |
0.83 |
0.95 |
0.71 |
| 80 years and upwards |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.20 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
0.27 |
0.50 |
0.54 |
0.47 |