Share of births by age of mother in Canada
Canada: Share of births by age of mother was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 1973
All-time low
1.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Canada is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Canada peaked at 11.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Canada 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.7% | — |
| 1951 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 11.0% | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Canada?
- Share of births by age of mother in Canada was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Canada ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.