Births per month annual in Canada
Canada: Births per month annual was 22.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.84
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 1946
All-time low
22.53
in 2022
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Births per month annual in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 22.84 for births per month annual 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, births per month annual in Canada peaked at 73.7 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 22.53, 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.
Births per month annual in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 50.05 | — |
| 1922 | 43.91 | -12.3% |
| 1923 | 41.78 | -4.8% |
| 1924 | 43.43 | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 41.09 | -5.4% |
| 1926 | 60.59 | +47.5% |
| 1927 | 61.58 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 62.12 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 63.15 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 58.63 | -7.2% |
| 1931 | 58.12 | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 57.04 | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 53.11 | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 52.07 | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 50.63 | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 49.72 | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 49.7 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 52.44 | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 49.64 | -5.3% |
| 1940 | 56.18 | +13.2% |
| 1941 | 57.9 | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 61.41 | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 59.17 | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 61.61 | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 62.56 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 73.7 | +17.8% |
| 1947 | 68.44 | -7.1% |
| 1948 | 67.01 | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 67.21 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 68.91 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 66.23 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 71.02 | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 72.7 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 72.62 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 70.62 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 71.95 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 71.05 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 71.36 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 68.34 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 67.58 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 67.43 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 63.59 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 60.72 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 58.99 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 51.22 | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 46.87 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 45.28 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 43.8 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 44.96 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 45.68 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 40.88 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 40.35 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 38.14 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 38.22 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.11 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 39.7 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 38.63 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 39.26 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 38.47 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 38.99 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 38.63 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 38.03 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 38.34 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 36.81 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 36.65 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 36.54 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 35.94 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 35.58 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.36 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 35.9 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 36.67 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 35.1 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 34.2 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 33.54 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.97 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 30.56 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.23 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.09 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 28.37 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.68 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 26.44 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.11 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.06 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.58 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.73 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.57 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 28.91 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.52 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.62 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.61 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.99 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.15 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.48 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.44 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.54 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.05 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.24 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.98 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.12 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.96 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 22.53 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 22.84 | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual 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 | 60.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 51.97 | 41.09 | 63.15 | 9 |
| 1930s | 53.11 | 49.64 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.52 | 56.18 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.48 | 66.23 | 72.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.04 | 43.8 | 67.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.94 | 38.14 | 45.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.29 | 35.58 | 38.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.26 | 28.09 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 | 25.68 | 28.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.01 | 24.98 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 22.53 | 23.96 | 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)
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- 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 births per month annual in Canada?
- Births per month annual in Canada was 22.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 1946.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for births per month annual?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births per month annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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