Term: Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2023-04-14

Definition:

The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which used 2016 Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation and marginalization at the dissemination area (DA) level: residential instability; situational vulnerability; economic dependency; and, ethno-cultural composition. Using factor analysis, DA-level factor scores were calculated for each dimension. Within a dimension, ordered scores were assigned a quintile value, 1 through 5, where 1 represents the least deprived and 5 represents the most deprived. In addition to the national index, indexes have also been created at provincial and regional levels. (Statistics Canada website: Surveys and statistical programs - The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) - accessed April 14, 2023).

For more information on the Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) data, see the:

• Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) Data Description that contains a brief summary of the content of the data set and information on the Source Agency, Purpose, Years, Type, Size, Data Level, Components, Scope, Data Collection Method, Data Highlights, Data Cautions, Access Requirements, More Information, and Last Updated date;
  
  
• MCHP Metadata Repository - Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) - [Internal Access Only] - for technical and programming related information, including an Overview, Data Model, Data Quality, Data Dictionary, Documents and Reports, and Blog.

Related terms 

• Canadian Census Data

Links 

• MCHP Data Repository - Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) Data Description