Adapted from Statistics Canada, Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth in Canada 2018, page 9, 2015. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Share of children and adolescents in Canada with autism in 2015, by age and gender
This statistic depicts the distribution of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Canada in 2015, by age and gender. As of that time, 80.5 percent of adolescents aged 17 with autism spectrum disorder were males, while only 19.5 percent were female.
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Government of Canada. (April 9, 2018). Distribution of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Canada in 2015, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/890922/austism-spectrum-disorder-distribution-canada-by-age-and-gender/
Government of Canada. "Distribution of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Canada in 2015, by age and gender." Chart. April 9, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/890922/austism-spectrum-disorder-distribution-canada-by-age-and-gender/
Government of Canada. (2018). Distribution of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Canada in 2015, by age and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/890922/austism-spectrum-disorder-distribution-canada-by-age-and-gender/
Government of Canada. "Distribution of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Canada in 2015, by Age and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Apr 2018, /statistics/890922/austism-spectrum-disorder-distribution-canada-by-age-and-gender/
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Distribution of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Canada in 2015, by age and gender [Graph], Government of Canada, April 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/890922/austism-spectrum-disorder-distribution-canada-by-age-and-gender/
