The chart illustrates the share of canadian donors according to their age group in 2000 and 2015
Overall, the share of those who give money to charity among people under 50 declined, while the category of donors over the age of 50 years increased. Notably, the 50-64 age bracket replace the 35-49 age cohort as the leader, whereas, the 18-24 aged group retained the lowest share in both years.
Turning to the 35-49, 25-34 and 18-24 age groups, their figures showed a downward trend. The share of people aged 35-49 giving money to charity decreased from the largest figure of almost 40% in 2000 to the second biggest proportion of about 34% in 2015. Notably, the proportion of 25-34 age cohort fell more slightly from nearly 28% in 2000 to 25% in 2015, followed by figure for donors aged 18-24, which almost halved from 20% in 2000 to just over 10% in 2015, remaining at the bottom of the ranking.
As for the 50-64, 65+ age cohorts with an upward trend, the proportion of donors aged 50-64 increased from nearly 33% in 2000 to a hefty 38% in 2015, thus overtaking the 35-49 age group and becoming the leading category. Meanwhile, the share of those aged 65+ grew slightly from about 31% in 2000 to approximately 34% in 2015, ranking the second biggest group as well as the 35-49 age bracket.
