Vi Roden, who turned 101 on June 16, uses a walker as she crosses a street outside her home in West Vancouver, B.C., Friday, June 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
June 25, 2024 - 1:00 AM
The population of people aged at least 100 is soaring in Canada and around the world. Here are some key statistics about the phenomenon.
Canada's 2023 centenarian population: 11,705
Female centenarians: 9,533 (81.4 per cent)
Male centenarians: 2,172 (18.6 per cent)
Total increase since 2000: 245 per cent
Centenarian prevalence in 2000: 11.1 per 100,000 people
Centenarian prevalence in 2023: 29.2 per 100,000 people
Projected centenarian population by 2073: 106,100
Global centenarian population and prevalence in 1950: 14,000, at a rate of 0.56 per 100,000 people
Global centenarian population and prevalence in 2021: 593,000, at a rate of 7.5 per 100,000 people
Sources: Statistics Canada, United Nations Population Division
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2024.
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