Infographic Demographics

In my last post, I discussed population statistics about Canada from the CIA's World Factbook. For this post, I decided to share some more statistics, but these ones are not as heavy. These statistics are shown in the form of infographics. Infographics are visual representations of data. Infographics are used to display sometimes complicated information in a quick and clear way. Infographics have been used as early as the 1600's when Christoph Scheiner published the Rosa Ursina sive Sol, a book that revealed his research about the rotation of the sun. He created infographics in the form of illustrations demonstrating the Sun’s rotation patterns. With the age of technology in the late 20th and early 21st century, infographics became popular. Computer programs, like Adobe has made them easy to make and available for everyone who has access to a computer to make. Infographics can be made with any set of data. 

For example, here are some statistics about Canadians and social media.

Source: http://blabitcanada.com/2013/04/15/who-uses-social-media-a-demographic-breakdown/

Here is another infographic about Canadians and the way they watch television from June 2014.

Source:http://mediaincanada.com/2014/06/17/definition-of-a-canadian-tv-viewer-is-changing-infographic/

Sometimes, demographics can be used in marketing campaigns. This infographic was used to compare Toronto Blue Jays fans and drinkers of craft beers after the Blue Jays terminated their contract with the only craft beer provider in their stadium. 

Source: http://sportsbusinesscanada.com/swing-and-a-miss-blue-jays-and-craft-beer/

Infographics of demographics do not always have to be about population growth or birth and death rate. They are a great tool to demonstrate most information in a creative and unique way. 

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Population Stats for Canada

Some interesting facts from the CIA World Factbook

Although Canada is the second largest country in the world, it is the 38th most populated country in the world with a total of 34,834,841 people as of July 2014.

Source: http://www.canada.com/cms/binary/6113937.jpg

Population Growth Rate: 0.76%

Unemployment Rate: 14.3%

Birth Rate: 10.29 births/1,000 population

Death Rate: 8.31 deaths/1,000 population

Source: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/canada-people-924638.jpg

The median age for Canadians is 41.7 years. For men it is 40.4 years and for women it is 42.9 years. 

The urban population in Canada is 80.7% of total population. The largest urban centers of Canada are Toronto 5.573 million; Montreal 3.856 million; Vancouver 2.267 million; Calgary 1.216 million; OTTAWA (capital) 1.208 million; and Edmonton 1.142 million. 

Source: http://www.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/PopulationMap.jpeg

New York-Newark (most populated area in the USA) has almost four times the population of Toronto, Canada's most populous city.

Infant mortality rate: 4.71 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth: 81.67 years - ranked 14th in the world. (The USA is ranked 42nd!)

Total Fertility Rate:1.59 children born/woman - ranked 181st in the world

Source: http://sgdwebsites.com/clients/wHealth/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/The-Canadian-AIDS-Society-CAS.gif

HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate: 0.3% - ranked 91st in the world

People living with HIV/AIDS: 68,000 people - ranked 55th in the world

Deaths from HIV/AIDS: fewer than 1000 as of 2009 - ranked 72nd in the world 

Source: http://health.lilithezine.com/images/Obesity-in-Canada-01.jpg

26.2% of Canadian adults are obese. Canada's obesity rate is ranked number 48 in the world. 

Source: www.slideshare.net

99% of the Canadian population over the age of 15 can read and write. 

And here is a great infographic with some less boring facts about Canada!

Source: http://thumbnails-visually.netdna-ssl.com/25-awesome-facts-about-canada_53b56cc4c9e95.jpg