Canada vs United Kingdom: Number of live births
Canada
351,880 births
in 2023
United Kingdom
673,275 births
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Number of live births over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 673,275 births against 351,880 births in Canada, a difference of 321,395 births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 34 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,159 births | 698,124 births | 349,965 births | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 366,693 births | 749,912 births | 383,220 births | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 375,194 births | 749,197 births | 374,003 births | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 350,863 births | 725,642 births | 374,779 births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 379,940 births | 773,411 births | 393,471 births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 360,877 births | 683,173 births | 322,297 births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 673,275 births against 351,880 births in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 321,395 births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for number of live births?
- Canada ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.