The bar charts illustrate the proportion of Canadians making donations to charities by age groups between 2000 and 2015. The measurements were indicated as percentages. Overall, it is evident from the charts that doantions in each group experienced corresponding increases and decreases over the period.
In detail, the proportion of donations by 35 to 49 years was the highest compared to the other four age groups, at about 39% in 2000, before falling to 34% in the next fifteen years. Similarly, the figure for donations by 25 to 34 years fell slightly from 29% in 2000 to 25% in 2015.
In contrast, the trend for 50 to 64 years and over 65 years shared a similar upward rise. As for the age group of 50 to 64 years, 34% of donation in 2000 rose slowly to 38%, accounting for the highest proportion of donation in 2015. Regarding over 65 years, 31% of donation in 2000 grew to just 34% in 2015. The lowest proportion of donations was represented by 18 to 24 years among the other four age groups in 2000, at 20%, constituting twice as much as its proportion in 2015, at around 10%.
It can be understood that the age groups of 35 to 49 years, 59 to 54 years, over 65 years were the top Canadian donors over a ten-year period despite the recorded increases and decreases. However, the least popular age group to give money to charities was 18 to 24 years over the time frame.