Number of births, by world region in Canada
Canada: Number of births, by world region was 356,745 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
356,745 births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
463,478 births
in 1959
All-time low
329,737 births
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Canada recorded 356,745 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Canada peaked at 463,478 births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 329,737 births, in 2000.
That places Canada 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Canada, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 359,149 births | — |
| 1951 | 368,896 births | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 389,635 births | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 403,902 births | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 421,019 births | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 426,460 births | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 433,958 births | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 450,469 births | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 454,402 births | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 463,478 births | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 462,354 births | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 458,619 births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 452,818 births | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 447,958 births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 435,741 births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 401,470 births | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 371,321 births | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 356,564 births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 351,232 births | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 356,352 births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 356,057 births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 348,887 births | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 336,708 births | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 333,068 births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 337,123 births | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 348,381 births | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 350,479 births | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 354,095 births | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 353,033 births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 358,743 births | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 362,849 births | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 364,229 births | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 367,683 births | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 369,951 births | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 373,518 births | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 372,228 births | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 369,282 births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 367,061 births | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 373,652 births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 388,804 births | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 402,979 births | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 406,396 births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 401,753 births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 392,551 births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 388,484 births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 380,498 births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 367,642 births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 350,608 births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 343,404 births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 338,118 births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 329,737 births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 333,510 births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 329,815 births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 334,808 births | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 337,172 births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 342,817 births | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 354,634 births | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 367,258 births | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 377,291 births | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 380,249 births | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 377,848 births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 378,973 births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 383,018 births | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 382,695 births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 386,115 births | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 384,571 births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 383,577 births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 377,884 births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 374,264 births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 372,337 births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 362,246 births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 369,789 births | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 354,665 births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 356,745 births | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 417,137 births | 359,149 births | 463,478 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 409,443 births | 351,232 births | 462,354 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 347,657 births | 333,068 births | 358,743 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 370,926 births | 362,849 births | 388,804 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,243 births | 338,118 births | 406,396 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,729 births | 329,737 births | 380,249 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,128 births | 372,337 births | 386,115 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,861 births | 354,665 births | 369,789 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Canada?
- Number of births, by world region in Canada was 356,745 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 463,478 births in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,737 births in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for number of births, by world region?
- Canada ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.