Birth rate total in Canada
Canada: Birth rate total was 25.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.25
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
86.72
in 1947
All-time low
25.25
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Birth rate total in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Canada is 25.25, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Canada peaked at 86.72 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 25.25, in 2023.
Canada ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 56.22 | — |
| 1922 | 54.99 | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 51.17 | -6.9% |
| 1924 | 50.92 | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 49.41 | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 74.53 | +50.8% |
| 1927 | 72.71 | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 70.6 | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 68.35 | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 70.4 | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 67.53 | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 65.21 | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 62.76 | -3.8% |
| 1934 | 59.01 | -6.0% |
| 1935 | 60.05 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 59.15 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 59.18 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 59.82 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 60.3 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 63.45 | +5.2% |
| 1941 | 67.42 | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 67.09 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 71.21 | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 71.27 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 69.35 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 79.39 | +14.5% |
| 1947 | 86.72 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | 77.23 | -10.9% |
| 1949 | 79.97 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 79.95 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 80.72 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 81.05 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 80.78 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 82.02 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 82.11 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 80.47 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 82.94 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 80.22 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 78.17 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 77.56 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 74.25 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 72.44 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 71.63 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 68.83 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 61.91 | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 56.63 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 53.22 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 51.14 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 51.44 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 50.3 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 48.61 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 44.7 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 44.04 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 43.96 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.74 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.09 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 43.52 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 42.94 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 43.48 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 44.08 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 43.08 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 42.68 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 42.41 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 42.15 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.94 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 42.07 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.37 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 40.57 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 41.67 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 43.09 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 42.14 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 41.57 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 39.79 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 38.76 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 38.14 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 36.16 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 34.31 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 33.55 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.18 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 31.4 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 31.17 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.7 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.12 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.69 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.11 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.32 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.79 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 33.5 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.7 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.42 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.98 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.39 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.83 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.34 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.84 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 29.16 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.15 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 28.41 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 26.14 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 25.25 | -3.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 25.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate total in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +50.8% | 49.41 | 74.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 60.99 | 49.41 | 74.53 | 9 |
| 1930s | 62.34 | 59.01 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 73.31 | 63.45 | 86.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 80.84 | 78.17 | 82.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.9 | 51.14 | 77.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.04 | 42.94 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.2 | 40.57 | 44.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.97 | 32.18 | 43.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.83 | 30.69 | 33.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.12 | 29.15 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.82 | 25.25 | 28.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Canada?
- Birth rate total in Canada was 25.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 86.72 in 1947.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.25 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for birth rate total?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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