Canada vs Ukraine: Number of live births
Canada
351,880 births
in 2023
Ukraine
503,657 births
in 2013
Canada rank
9th
Ukraine rank
7th
Number of live births over time
- Canada
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 503,657 births against 351,880 births in Canada, a difference of 151,777 births.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 464,449 births | 880,552 births | 416,103 births | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 411,034 births | 756,812 births | 345,778 births | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 346,371 births | 733,729 births | 387,358 births | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 366,693 births | 757,165 births | 390,472 births | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 375,194 births | 517,491 births | 142,297 births | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 350,863 births | 437,036 births | 86,174 births | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 380,648 births | 506,162 births | 125,514 births | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Canada or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 503,657 births against 351,880 births in Canada as of 2013.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Canada and Ukraine?
- 151,777 births, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ukraine?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Ukraine rank globally for number of live births?
- Canada ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.