Births by age of mother in Canada
Canada: Births by age of mother was 15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births by age of mother in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 15 for births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 650.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Canada peaked at 80 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
That places Canada 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28 | — |
| 1951 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1952 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 1953 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 1958 | 46 | +21.1% |
| 1959 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 58 | +13.7% |
| 1961 | 67 | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 80 | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 57 | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 49 | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 42 | — |
| 1982 | 33 | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 24 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 24 | — |
| 1993 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +133.3% | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 53 | 0 |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 33 | 0 |
| 1988 | -100.0% | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 3 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.7 | 28 | 51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.3 | 49 | 80 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.2 | 0 | 53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Canada?
- Births by age of mother in Canada was 15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 1962.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Canada rank for births by age of mother?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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