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
52nd
of 236 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
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 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.67 | — |
| 1951 | 26.66 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 26.6 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 26.54 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 26.45 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 26.33 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 26.18 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 25.97 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 25.77 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 25.62 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 25.47 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 25.28 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 25.04 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 24.78 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 24.57 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 24.47 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 24.45 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.5 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 24.61 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 24.76 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 24.95 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.17 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 25.43 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 25.74 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 26.06 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 26.38 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 26.71 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 27.06 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 27.42 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 27.78 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.13 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.47 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 28.82 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 29.18 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 29.55 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 29.94 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 30.33 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 30.73 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 31.11 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.46 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 31.82 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 32.19 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 32.56 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 32.93 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 33.32 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.71 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.11 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.53 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.95 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.37 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.77 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.16 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.55 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.92 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.27 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.59 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.12 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.34 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.54 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.74 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.94 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.12 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.47 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.63 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.73 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.77 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.25 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.34 | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 40.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
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 52nd out of 236 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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