Comparison of fertility rates in Canada
Canada: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Canada is 1.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Canada peaked at 3.85 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2023.
Canada ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.3 | 3.13 | 3.53 | 9 |
| 1930s | 2.86 | 2.64 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.14 | 2.76 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.68 | 3.37 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.36 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.67 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.54 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.35 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Canada?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Canada was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 1959.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Canada ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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