Number of births per year in Canada
Canada: Number of births per year was 356,745 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
356,745
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
463,478
in 1959
All-time low
329,737
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Canada is 356,745, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Canada peaked at 463,478 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 329,737, in 2000.
Canada ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 359,149 | — |
| 1951 | 368,896 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 389,635 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 403,902 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 421,019 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 426,460 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 433,958 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 450,469 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 454,402 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 463,478 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 462,354 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 458,619 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 452,818 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 447,958 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 435,741 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 401,470 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 371,321 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 356,564 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 351,232 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 356,352 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 356,057 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 348,887 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 336,708 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 333,068 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 337,123 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 348,381 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 350,479 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 354,095 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 353,033 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 358,743 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 362,849 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 364,229 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 367,683 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 369,951 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 373,518 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 372,228 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 369,282 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 367,061 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 373,652 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 388,804 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 402,979 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 406,396 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 401,753 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 392,551 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 388,484 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 380,498 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 367,642 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 350,608 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 343,404 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 338,118 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 329,737 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 333,510 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 329,815 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 334,808 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 337,172 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 342,817 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 354,634 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 367,258 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 377,291 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 380,249 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 377,848 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 378,973 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 383,018 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 382,695 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 386,115 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 384,571 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 383,577 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 377,884 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 374,264 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 372,337 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 362,246 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 369,789 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 354,665 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 356,745 | +0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 356,745 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 16.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 417,137 | 359,149 | 463,478 | 10 |
| 1960s | 409,443 | 351,232 | 462,354 | 10 |
| 1970s | 347,657 | 333,068 | 358,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 370,926 | 362,849 | 388,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,243 | 338,118 | 406,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,729 | 329,737 | 380,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,128 | 372,337 | 386,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,861 | 354,665 | 369,789 | 4 |
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- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Canada?
- Number of births per year in Canada was 356,745 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 463,478 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,737 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for number of births per year?
- Canada ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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