Share of births by age of mother in Canada
Canada: Share of births by age of mother was 1.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.86
in 1973
All-time low
1.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Canada is 1.41, 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 11.86 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.41, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.75 | — |
| 1951 | 6.69 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.65 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.7 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.76 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 6.84 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 7.06 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 7.43 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 7.67 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 7.87 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 8.09 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 8.22 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 8.31 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.58 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 8.99 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 10 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 10.96 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 11.33 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 11.46 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.42 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 11.65 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.51 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 11.78 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.86 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.51 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 11.26 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 10.81 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 10.28 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 9.73 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 9.13 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 8.84 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.4 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 6.79 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 6.3 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 6.02 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.91 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.9 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.01 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.09 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.11 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.19 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.74 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.79 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.34 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.29 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.04 | 6.65 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.74 | 8.09 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.95 | 9.13 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 | 5.9 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 5.64 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 4.1 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 1.78 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.65 | 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 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 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 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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