Page 101 - Annuaire Statistique Québec - 1918

74 POPULATION

DEATHS.
The high proportion of deaths in the Province of Quebec is due to
the excessive rate of infantile mortality. In 1926, out of a total of 37,251
deaths, 15,255, equal to 40.90, occurred amongst children under five
years of age; of this figure 11,666 (31 % of the total deaths) were under
12 months. There is nothing unusual about this as it is the natural
consequence in countries with a high birth-rate.
The towns having the highest death-rate, lrrespective of age, per
1,000 of population were the following in 1926:
Levis 24.8 Sherbrooke . 17.3
Chicoutimi 22.2 Sorel. . 16.5
St. IIyacinthe 21.2 Thl'ee Rivers . 16.4
Quebec.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.4 Cap de la Madeleine.. 16.4
The following table shows the vitality of our population at various
age periods. It will be seen that the new born do not resist illness as
their death-rate is 167 per 1,000 of population (or 142 per 1)000 births).
The group of one t·:) four years presents a notable resistance since their
death-rate is 13.0. The groups of 5 to 35 yeals withstaud illness most
vigorously and theil' death-rate varies between 2.3 and 5.5, from there
on to 54 the resistance gradually weakens and the death-rate is some-
what higher. The general average death-rate being established at 14.5,
we may conclude that the age period of 55-59 represents the average
longevity of our population. From there on, the rapid increase in the
death rate is not surpl'ising, as man having attained 60 years has
reached the pel'iod of least resistance.

46--Tolal number of deaths in lhe Province, by age periods, showing rallo per 1,000 of
population.

AGE PERJODS
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25-29. . . . .
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