Birth seasonality in Canada
Canada: Birth seasonality was 22.84 births per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.84 births per million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
73.7 births per million people
in 1946
All-time low
22.53 births per million people
in 2022
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Birth seasonality in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 22.84 births per million people for birth seasonality in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Canada peaked at 73.7 births per million people in 1946 and was at its lowest, 22.53 births per million people, in 2022.
Canada ranks 23rd 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 seasonality in Canada, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 50.05 births per million people | — |
| 1922 | 43.91 births per million people | -12.3% |
| 1923 | 41.78 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1924 | 43.43 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 41.09 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1926 | 60.59 births per million people | +47.5% |
| 1927 | 61.58 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 62.12 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 63.15 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 58.63 births per million people | -7.2% |
| 1931 | 58.12 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 57.04 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 53.11 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 52.07 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 50.63 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 49.72 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 49.7 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 52.44 births per million people | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 49.64 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1940 | 56.18 births per million people | +13.2% |
| 1941 | 57.9 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 61.41 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 59.17 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 61.61 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 62.56 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 73.7 births per million people | +17.8% |
| 1947 | 68.44 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1948 | 67.01 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 67.21 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 68.91 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 66.23 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 71.02 births per million people | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 72.7 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 72.62 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 70.62 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 71.95 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 71.05 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 71.36 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 68.34 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 67.58 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 67.43 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 63.59 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 60.72 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 58.99 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 51.22 births per million people | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 46.87 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 45.28 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 43.8 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 44.96 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 45.68 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 40.88 births per million people | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 40.35 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 38.14 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 38.22 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.11 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 39.7 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 38.63 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 39.26 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 38.47 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 38.99 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 38.63 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 38.03 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 38.34 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 36.81 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 36.65 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 36.54 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 35.94 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 35.58 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.36 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 35.9 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 36.67 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 35.1 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 34.2 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 33.54 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.97 births per million people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 30.56 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.23 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.09 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 28.37 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.68 births per million people | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 26.44 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.11 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.06 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.58 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.73 births per million people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.57 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 28.91 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.52 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.62 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.61 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.99 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.15 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.48 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.44 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.54 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.05 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.24 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.98 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.12 births per million people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.96 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 22.53 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 22.84 births per million people | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22.84 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth seasonality 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 | +47.5% | 41.09 births per million people | 60.59 births per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 51.97 births per million people | 41.09 births per million people | 63.15 births per million people | 9 |
| 1930s | 53.11 births per million people | 49.64 births per million people | 58.63 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.52 births per million people | 56.18 births per million people | 73.7 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.48 births per million people | 66.23 births per million people | 72.7 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.04 births per million people | 43.8 births per million people | 67.58 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.94 births per million people | 38.14 births per million people | 45.68 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.29 births per million people | 35.58 births per million people | 38.99 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.26 births per million people | 28.09 births per million people | 36.67 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 births per million people | 25.68 births per million people | 28.91 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.01 births per million people | 24.98 births per million people | 28.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 births per million people | 22.53 births per million people | 23.96 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 20 Germany 23.55 births per million people compare
- 21 Netherlands 23.39 births per million people compare
- 22 Croatia 23.33 births per million people compare
- 24 Slovenia 22.82 births per million people compare
- 25 Switzerland 22.78 births per million people compare
- 26 Bulgaria 21.85 births per million people compare
More population data for Canada
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth seasonality in Canada?
- Birth seasonality in Canada was 22.84 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 births per million people in 1946.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 births per million people in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for birth seasonality?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.