The latest census data from 2021 shows Canada’s seniors over the age of 85 are among the fastest growing age groups in the country, marking another milestone on the slow march to what experts warn will be a crisis in care for the country’s elders.
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 85 and older grew by 12 percent—more than twice as high as the overall growth of the Canadian population at 5.2 percent.
The number of people over 85 more than doubled since the 2001 census, and is expected to triple by 2046.
The pace of aging is expected to accelerate with every new candle added to the boomer generation’s birthday cake each year.
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