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Ages of the dead
	1871	1881	1891	1901
	number
Nova Scotia
Total male deaths	2,564	3,436	3,416	2,812
Under 1 year	583	600	603	394
1 to under 5 years	276	556	448	273
5 to under 10 years	117	321	187	98
10 to under 15 years	219¹	260¹	105	65
15 to under 20 years	*	*	441¹	281¹
20 to under 25 years	1,367¹	1,691¹	*	*
25 to under 35 years	*	*	271	217
35 to under 45 years	*	*	191	153
45 to under 55 years	*	*	172	187
55 to under 65 years	*	*	237	272
65 to under 75 years	*	*	281	323
75 years and over	*	*	475	544
Not given	2	8	5	5
Total female deaths	2254	2,974	3,147	2,525
Under 1 year	467	468	470	334
1 to under 5 years	309	544	388	264
5 to under 10 years	107	316	208	103
10 to under 15 years	195¹	288¹	111	65
15 to under 20 years	*	*	336¹	228¹
20 to under 25 years	1,174¹	1,348¹	*	*
25 to under 35 years	*	*	277	230
35 to under 45 years	*	*	213	185
45 to under 55 years	*	*	191	157
55 to under 65 years	*	*	193	193
65 to under 75 years	*	*	264	253
75 years and over	*	*	491	509
Not given	2	10	5	4
* Data are included with the data in the previous category.
1. Includes data for categories below that marked with an asterik (*) until another cell with data is present in the column.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1907.