Median age vs births per woman in Canada

Canada: Median age vs births per woman was 40.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.34
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 229 countries
All-time high
40.34
in 2023
All-time low
24.45
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs births per woman in Canada, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 40.34 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Canada peaked at 40.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.45, in 1966.

Canada ranks 50th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 26.28 25.62 26.67 10
1960s 24.79 24.45 25.47 10
1970s 26.27 24.95 27.78 10
1980s 29.77 28.13 31.46 10
1990s 33.55 31.82 35.37 10
2000s 37.31 35.77 38.54 10
2010s 39.43 38.74 39.79 10
2020s 40.15 39.9 40.34 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 47 Denmark 41.25 compare
  2. 48 Aruba 41.02 compare
  3. 49 Belarus 40.53 compare
  4. 51 Malta 40.28 compare
  5. 52 North Macedonia 40.26 compare
  6. 53 Sweden 39.91 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age vs births per woman in Canada?
Median age vs births per woman in Canada was 40.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 40.34 in 2023.
What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 24.45 in 1966.
How does Canada rank for median age vs births per woman?
Canada ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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