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Ages of the dead
  1871 1881 1891 1901
  number
Ontario        
  Total male deaths 9,662 12,086 12,675 17,249
  Under 1 year 2,640 3,089 2,993 3,740
  1 to under 5 years 1,534 1,880 1,304 1,469
  5 to under 10 years 535 753 531 483
  10 to under 15 years 6631 7231 317 339
  15 to under 20 years * * 9911 1,2591
  20 to under 25 years 4,2341 5,6111 * *
  25 to under 35 years * * 942 1,123
  35 to under 45 years * * 712 1,026
  45 to under 55 years * * 820 1,217
  55 to under 65 years * * 925 1,440
  65 to under 75 years * * 1,292 2,127
  75 years and over * * 1,829 3,004
  Not given 16 30 19 22
  Total female deaths 8,441 10,641 11,234 16,023
  Under 1 year 1,977 2,333 2,336 2,957
  1 to under 5 years 1,593 1,707 1,165 1,302
  5 to under 10 years 522 709 491 478
  10 to under 15 years 6701 8141 331 370
  15 to under 20 years * * 1,0531 1,3431
  20 to under 25 years 3,6681 5,0581 * *
  25 to under 35 years * * 1,023 1,339
  35 to under 45 years * * 798 1,181
  45 to under 55 years * * 687 1,054
  55 to under 65 years * * 787 1,309
  65 to under 75 years * * 1,034 1,815
  75 years and over * * 1,510 2,856
  Not given 11 20 19 19
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1907.