Long run birth rate in Canada
Canada: Long run birth rate was 9.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.08
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 1921
All-time low
9.08
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Long run birth rate in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Canada is 9.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Canada peaked at 29.5 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2023.
That places Canada 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 29.5 | — |
| 1922 | 28.52 | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 26.82 | -5.9% |
| 1924 | 26.92 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 26.27 | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 24.81 | -5.6% |
| 1927 | 24.51 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 24.29 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 23.68 | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 24.05 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 23.35 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 22.56 | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 21.07 | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 20.7 | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 20.51 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 20.22 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 20.03 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 20.67 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 20.47 | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 21.58 | +5.4% |
| 1941 | 22.31 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 23.51 | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 24.18 | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 23.94 | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 24.04 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 27.14 | +12.9% |
| 1947 | 28.9 | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 27.37 | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 27.52 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 26.14 | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 26.19 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 26.9 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 27.11 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 27.48 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 27.11 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 26.85 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 27.07 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 26.57 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 26.46 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 25.83 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 25.11 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 24.33 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 23.62 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 22.55 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 20.39 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 18.52 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 17.47 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 16.94 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 16.94 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.61 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.93 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 15.15 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 14.79 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 14.77 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.05 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 14.94 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.92 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.72 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.8 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.79 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.66 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 14.62 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.56 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.55 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.36 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.09 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 13.83 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.88 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.21 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 14.5 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 14.43 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.1 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.62 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.33 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.92 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.35 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.66 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 11.05 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.67 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.69 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.46 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.52 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.49 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.57 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.82 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.28 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.24 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.05 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.97 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.84 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.84 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.69 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.55 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.27 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.04 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.86 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.49 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.62 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.14 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.08 | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26.15 | 23.68 | 29.5 | 9 |
| 1930s | 21.36 | 20.03 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.05 | 21.58 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.79 | 26.14 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.17 | 16.94 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 | 14.72 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.35 | 13.83 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.93 | 11.05 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.78 | 10.46 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 9.86 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9.08 | 9.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 185 Bulgaria 9.22 compare
- 186 North Macedonia 9.21 compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.13 compare
- 189 Anguilla 9.03 compare
- 190 Chile 8.96 compare
- 191 Montserrat 8.93 compare
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- Population density 6.1 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Canada?
- Long run birth rate in Canada was 9.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 1921.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for long run birth rate?
- Canada ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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