Birth rate by women's age group in Canada
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
74
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Canada, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 46.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 48.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 49.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 51.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 51.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 52.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 55.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 55.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 55.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 54.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 52.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 49.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 48.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 46.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 45.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 44.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 42.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 41.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 40.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 40.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 37.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 36.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 35.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 33.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 33.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 32.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 30.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 28.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 27.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 26.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 26.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 26.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 24.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 23.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 22.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 22.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 24.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 25.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 26.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 25.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 25.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 20.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 19.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 18.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 17.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 16.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 14.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 12.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 7.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 7.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 6.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 64% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
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
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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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.