Total live births hfd in Canada
Canada: Total live births hfd was 351,880 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
351,880
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
464,449
in 1959
All-time low
154,861
in 1925
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Total live births hfd in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total live births hfd in Canada stood at 351,880.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Canada peaked at 464,449 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 154,861, in 1925.
Canada ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 168,979 | — |
| 1922 | 164,194 | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 156,897 | -4.4% |
| 1924 | 157,595 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 154,861 | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 232,750 | +50.3% |
| 1927 | 234,227 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 236,757 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 235,415 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 243,495 | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 240,473 | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 235,666 | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 222,868 | -5.4% |
| 1934 | 221,303 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 221,451 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 220,371 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 220,235 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 229,446 | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 229,468 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 244,316 | +6.5% |
| 1941 | 255,317 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 272,313 | +6.7% |
| 1943 | 283,580 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 284,220 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 288,730 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 330,732 | +14.5% |
| 1947 | 359,094 | +8.6% |
| 1948 | 347,307 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 353,858 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 357,907 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 368,363 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 389,966 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 404,028 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 421,489 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 426,924 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 436,198 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 453,778 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 455,303 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 464,449 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 463,378 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 460,109 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 454,629 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 450,324 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 438,235 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 403,855 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 373,626 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 358,050 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 351,490 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 356,647 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 359,449 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 349,420 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 334,421 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 331,467 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 335,409 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 348,110 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 348,857 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 351,799 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 348,885 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 355,894 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 360,377 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 361,216 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 363,899 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 364,750 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 368,468 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 367,226 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 364,813 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 361,973 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 369,308 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 384,899 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 397,882 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 403,820 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 399,105 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 389,035 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 386,245 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 378,685 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 366,835 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 349,545 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 342,965 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 337,825 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 328,595 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 334,615 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 329,890 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 336,355 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 339,015 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 345,365 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 357,920 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 370,365 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 381,860 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 384,650 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 379,195 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 379,245 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 383,100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 381,050 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 384,575 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 382,980 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 384,025 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 377,625 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 374,620 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 372,980 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 360,800 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 370,155 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 351,675 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 351,880 | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 351,880 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total live births hfd in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +50.3% | 154,861 | 232,750 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 193,519 | 154,861 | 236,757 | 9 |
| 1930s | 228,478 | 220,235 | 243,495 | 10 |
| 1940s | 301,947 | 244,316 | 359,094 | 10 |
| 1950s | 417,840 | 357,907 | 464,449 | 10 |
| 1960s | 411,034 | 351,490 | 463,378 | 10 |
| 1970s | 346,371 | 331,467 | 359,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,693 | 360,377 | 384,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | 375,194 | 337,825 | 403,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 350,863 | 328,595 | 384,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,940 | 372,980 | 384,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,628 | 351,675 | 370,155 | 4 |
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- Population density 6.1 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Canada?
- Total live births hfd in Canada was 351,880 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 464,449 in 1959.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,861 in 1925.
- How does Canada rank for total live births hfd?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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