Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the Canadian provinces and territories, in 2001 [12-14]
Province/territory | Total population | Elderly population (%) | Urban population (%) | Total health expenditure per capita ($) | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador (NF) | 534 000 | 11.9 | 57.6 | 3,468 | 78.1 |
Prince Edward Island (PE) | 139 000 | 13.4 | 44.5 | 3,324 | 78.9 |
Nova Scotia (NS) | 943 000 | 13.5 | 55.6 | 3,208 | 78.9 |
New Brunswick (NB) | 756 000 | 13.1 | 50.2 | 3,267 | 79.0 |
Quebec (QC) | 7 418 000 | 13.0 | 80.2 | 3,112 | 79.4 |
Ontario (ON) | 11 895 000 | 12.6 | 84.6 | 3,492 | 79.9 |
Manitoba (MB) | 1 149 000 | 13.6 | 71.7 | 3,706 | 78.6 |
Saskatchewan (SK) | 1 017 000 | 14.6 | 64.1 | 3,422 | 79.2 |
Alberta (AB) | 3 059 000 | 10.2 | 80.7 | 3,552 | 79.7 |
British Columbia (BC) | 4 102 000 | 13.2 | 84.6 | 3,569 | 80.4 |
Yukon Territory (YK) | 30 000 | 5.8 | 58.7 | 4,789 | 77.5 |
Northwest Territories (NT) | 41 000 | 4.3 | 58.3 | 6,450 | 77.0†|
Nunavut (NU) | 28 000 | 2.5 | 32.4 | 6,306 | 69.4 |
Canada | 31 111 0000 | 12.6 | 79.6 | 3,416 | 79.6 |