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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
* Data are included with the data in the previous category.
** Data is included with the number 172 in the category "35 to under 45 years".
1. Includes data for categories below that marked with an asterik (*) until another cell with data is present in the column.
2. Not taken in 1871.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1907.