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Ages of the dead
  1871 1881 1891 1901
  number
British Columbia2        
  Total male deaths - 572 795 1,108
  Under 1 year - 129 139 108
  1 to under 5 years - 68 101 88
  5 to under 10 years - 46 37 39
  10 to under 15 years - 391 22 27
  15 to under 20 years - * 681 1141
  20 to under 25 years - 2701 * *
  25 to under 35 years - * 93 152
  35 to under 45 years - * 81 165
  45 to under 55 years - * 80 18
  55 to under 65 years - * 82 94
  65 to under 75 years - * 50 109
  75 years and over - * 35 46
  Not given - 20 7 58
  Total female deaths - 435 566 640
  Under 1 year - 124 115 102
  1 to under 5 years - 44 108 81
  5 to under 10 years - 25 45 24
  10 to under 15 years - 331 28 28
  15 to under 20 years - * 561 551
  20 to under 25 years - ** * *
  25 to under 35 years - 37 6 40
  35 to under 45 years - 172 53 69
  45 to under 55 years - * 35 64
  55 to under 65 years - * 40 49
  65 to under 75 years - * 28 39
  75 years and over - * 27 51
  Not given - * 25 38
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1907.