Total number of births by birth order in Canada
Canada: Total number of births by birth order was 157,892 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
157,892
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
176,889
in 1991
All-time low
88,772
in 1945
Years of data
80
1944–2023
Total number of births by birth order in Canada, 1944–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total number of births by birth order in Canada stood at 157,892.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Canada peaked at 176,889 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88,772, in 1945.
Canada ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 90,304 | — |
| 1945 | 88,772 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 107,985 | +21.6% |
| 1947 | 123,660 | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 108,607 | -12.2% |
| 1949 | 104,134 | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 101,707 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 104,482 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 111,491 | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 113,507 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 117,104 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 115,672 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 116,820 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 123,409 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 123,081 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 123,271 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 121,516 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 119,205 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 117,615 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 118,856 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 121,416 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 121,410 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 123,784 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 128,772 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 132,918 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 137,470 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 143,616 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 142,049 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 140,138 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 143,783 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 147,470 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 152,358 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 152,074 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 157,853 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 156,582 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 158,718 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 163,124 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 164,039 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 165,251 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 165,289 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 163,310 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 160,550 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 158,520 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 156,326 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 161,621 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 169,110 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 175,672 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 176,889 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 172,310 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 168,338 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 166,533 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 163,754 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 158,248 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 150,442 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 148,375 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 148,335 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 145,401 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 145,913 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 145,711 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 151,215 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 153,076 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 155,161 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 159,959 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 164,555 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 168,360 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 169,530 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 164,664 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 165,066 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 167,494 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 166,094 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 166,677 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 165,946 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 163,301 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 158,946 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 156,742 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 157,227 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 154,544 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 158,485 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 153,407 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 157,892 | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 157,892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,208, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 103,910 | 88,772 | 123,660 | 6 |
| 1950s | 115,054 | 101,707 | 123,409 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124,296 | 117,615 | 137,470 | 10 |
| 1970s | 149,464 | 140,138 | 158,718 | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,714 | 156,326 | 169,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,890 | 148,335 | 176,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,888 | 145,401 | 169,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,216 | 156,742 | 167,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,082 | 153,407 | 158,485 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Canada?
- Total number of births by birth order in Canada was 157,892 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 176,889 in 1991.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,772 in 1945.
- How does Canada rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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