Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Canada
Canada: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 4.51 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.51 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Canada peaked at 16.94 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.51 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Canada 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.53 per 1,000 population | 13.05 per 1,000 population | 16.94 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 per 1,000 population | 6.16 per 1,000 population | 13.5 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 per 1,000 population | 4.51 per 1,000 population | 5.7 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Canada?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Canada was 4.51 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.94 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Canada ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)