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Ages of the dead
  1871 1881 1891 1901
  number
Territories2        
  Total male deaths - 88 278 1,169
  Under 1 year - 20 100 255
  1 to under 5 years - 19 46 231
  5 to under 10 years - 4 19 86
  10 to under 15 years - 111 11 55
  15 to under 20 years - * 251 891
  20 to under 25 years - 311 * *
  25 to under 35 years - * 22 74
  35 to under 45 years - * 17 69
  45 to under 55 years - * 12 64
  55 to under 65 years - * 16 58
  65 to under 75 years - * 6 48
  75 years and over - * 4 29
  Not given - 3 - 111
  Total female deaths - 53 211 981
  Under 1 year - 10 67 210
  1 to under 5 years - 9 30 221
  5 to under 10 years - 8 23 94
  10 to under 15 years - 101 5 58
  15 to under 20 years - * 241 891
  20 to under 25 years - 151 * *
  25 to under 35 years - * 20 96
  35 to under 45 years - * 11 58
  45 to under 55 years - * 12 32
  55 to under 65 years - * 10 38
  65 to under 75 years - * 8 31
  75 years and over - * 1 23
  Not given - 1 - 21
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1907.