What is birth rate by women's age group in Canada?

Birth rate by women's age group in Canada was 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 55.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957.

What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.

How does Canada rank for birth rate by women's age group?

Canada ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate by women's age group in Canada

Name: Birth rate by women's age group in Canada
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Birth rate by women's age group was 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

206th

of 236 countries

All-time high

55.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1957

All-time low

4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Canada, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Canada is 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Canada peaked at 55.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.

That places Canada 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	51.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	45.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	55.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1960s	46.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	40.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	54.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1970s	33.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	27.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	40.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1980s	24.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	22.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	26.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1990s	23.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	18.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	26.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2000s	14.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	13.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	17.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2010s	10.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	6.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	13.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2020s	5.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	5.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	4

Countries ranked near Canada

203 China 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
204 Estonia 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
205 Spain 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
207 Faroe Islands 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
208 Saint Barthelemy 4.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
209 Tunisia 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Canada

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)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate by women's age group in Canada?: Birth rate by women's age group in Canada was 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 55.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957.
What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
How does Canada rank for birth rate by women's age group?: Canada ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rate by women's age group
Unit: live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.