Table 1

Composition of male population in Canada and the United States

Age (years)		Canada (%)		Age (years)		United States (%)
Age (years)		1970	1980	Age (years)		1990	1995	1970	1980	1990	1995
0–4	9	8	7	7	0–4	9	8	8	8
5–9	10	8	7	7	5–9	10	8	8	8
10–14	11	8	7	7	10–14	11	8	7	8
15–19	10	10	7	7	15–19	10	10	8	7
20–24	9	10	8	7	20–24	8	10	8	7
25–29	8	9	10	8	25–29	7	9	9	7
30–34	6	8	9	9	30–34	6	8	9	8
35–39	6	7	8	9	35–39	5	6	8	9
40–44	6	6	8	8	40–44	6	5	7	8
45–49	6	5	6	7	45–49	6	5	6	7
50–54	5	5	5	5	50–54	5	5	5	5
55–59	4	5	4	4	55–59	5	5	4	4
60–64	3	4	4	4	60–64	4	4	4	4
⩾65	7	8	9	10	65–74	5	6	7	7
					75–84	2	3	3	3
					⩾85	0	1	1	1