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Table 11.4
Estimated population overcoverage rates and standard errors, sex and age group for Canada, 1996 Census to 2011 CensusNote 1,Note 2

Table summary
This table displays the results of Estimated population overcoverage rates and standard errors, sex and age group for Canada, 1996 Census to 2011 Census. The information is grouped by Sex and age groups (appearing as row headers), 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011, calculated using estimated rate (percentage) and standard error (percentage) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Sex and age groups 1996 2001 2006 2011
estimated
rate (%)
standard
error (%)
estimated
rate (%)
standard
error (%)
estimated
rate (%)
standard
error (%)
estimated
rate (%)
standard
error (%)
Both sexes 0.74 0.04 0.96 0.05 1.59 0.01 1.85 0.02
0 to 4 years 0.61 0.10 0.96 0.18 1.35 0.07 1.61 0.10
5 to 14 years 0.96 0.09 1.52 0.15 2.24 0.07 2.79 0.10
15 to 17 yearsNote 3 1.24 0.15 1.85 0.26 2.33 0.14 2.98 0.23
18 to 19 years Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 2.65 0.17 3.37 0.27
20 to 24 years 2.44 0.28 2.66 0.32 2.88 0.11 3.11 0.13
25 to 34 years 0.66 0.08 0.92 0.09 1.43 0.06 1.69 0.08
35 to 44 years 0.38 0.06 0.49 0.06 1.05 0.05 1.23 0.06
45 to 54 years 0.48 0.11 0.39 0.04 1.13 0.05 1.36 0.06
55 to 64 years 0.52 0.11 0.38 0.05 1.24 0.06 1.50 0.07
65 years and over 0.36 0.07 0.77 0.21 1.60 0.06 1.64 0.08
Males 0.70 0.04 0.92 0.06 1.62 0.02 1.86 0.04
0 to 4 years 0.52 0.09 0.69 0.07 1.35 0.09 1.65 0.13
5 to 14 years 0.99 0.15 1.59 0.21 2.25 0.10 2.77 0.14
15 to 17 yearsNote 3 1.12 0.24 1.45 0.31 2.37 0.20 3.04 0.27
18 to 19 years Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 2.28 0.21 3.06 0.33
20 to 24 years 2.34 0.34 2.44 0.45 2.75 0.15 3.03 0.19
25 to 34 years 0.65 0.11 1.03 0.14 1.51 0.08 1.75 0.11
35 to 44 years 0.38 0.06 0.46 0.06 1.10 0.06 1.26 0.09
45 to 54 years 0.35 0.07 0.34 0.03 1.16 0.07 1.32 0.09
55 to 64 years 0.37 0.12 0.33 0.04 1.30 0.09 1.54 0.11
65 years and over 0.33 0.02 0.74 0.21 1.69 0.10 1.68 0.14
Females 0.77 0.06 1.00 0.08 1.56 0.01 1.83 0.04
0 to 4 years 0.69 0.18 1.25 0.36 1.35 0.10 1.57 0.15
5 to 14 years 0.92 0.14 1.44 0.21 2.23 0.10 2.81 0.15
15 to 17 yearsNote 3 1.36 0.29 2.27 0.43 2.28 0.19 2.93 0.38
18 to 19 years Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 3.04 0.28 3.69 0.43
20 to 24 years 2.55 0.46 2.89 0.46 3.01 0.17 3.19 0.18
25 to 34 years 0.66 0.11 0.81 0.12 1.35 0.08 1.63 0.11
35 to 44 years 0.37 0.10 0.53 0.11 0.99 0.06 1.20 0.10
45 to 54 years 0.61 0.20 0.43 0.07 1.11 0.06 1.39 0.09
55 to 64 years 0.66 0.19 0.42 0.09 1.18 0.07 1.46 0.10
65 years and over 0.38 0.11 0.80 0.33 1.53 0.08 1.60 0.10
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note 1.

Estimates by sex and age groups are not available for the 1991 Census.

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Note 2.

Excludes incompletely enumerated Indian reserves.

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Note 3.

Data for all years except 2006 and 2011 is for persons aged 15 to 19.

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Sources: Statistics Canada, 1996 to 2011 Census Coverage Studies.
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