Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Canada
Canada: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr was 1.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.26
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 1959
All-time low
1.26
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Canada stood at 1.26. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Canada peaked at 3.94 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2023.
Canada ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 3.53 | — |
| 1922 | 3.4 | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 3.23 | -5.0% |
| 1924 | 3.22 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 3.13 | -2.7% |
| 1926 | 3.35 | +7.1% |
| 1927 | 3.32 | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 3.29 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 3.22 | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 3.28 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 3.19 | -2.7% |
| 1932 | 3.08 | -3.5% |
| 1933 | 2.86 | -7.1% |
| 1934 | 2.8 | -2.2% |
| 1935 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 2.69 | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 2.64 | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 2.7 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 2.76 | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 2.82 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 2.95 | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 3.03 | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 3 | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 3.36 | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 3.58 | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 3.42 | -4.4% |
| 1949 | 3.44 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 3.43 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 3.48 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.62 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 3.7 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.81 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 3.82 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.84 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.93 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.89 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.94 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.91 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.85 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.77 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.68 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.51 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.15 | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 2.81 | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 2.46 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.31 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.14 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.88 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.83 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.65 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.62 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.59 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.66 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -4.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.3 | 3.13 | 3.53 | 9 |
| 1930s | 2.86 | 2.64 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.14 | 2.76 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.75 | 3.43 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.4 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.7 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.51 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.47 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Canada?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Canada was 1.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 1959.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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