The number of births in British Columbia amounted to 42,770 people in 2023. Between 1971 and 2023, the births rose by 8,290 people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

This statistic shows the total number of births in Canada in 2023, distinguished by province. Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, 137,748 babies were born in Ontario. The life expectancy of babies born in 2021 in Canada was 82.6 years.

Number and percentage of live births, by month of birth, 1991 to most recent year.

Estimated annual number of births by gender for Canada, provinces and territories.

Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, there was an estimated 357,903 babies born in Canada. This is an increase from 327,107 births over the corresponding period in 2000-2001. Births in Canada In 2021, there were more male babies born than female babies, and overall births have been increasing since 2000. Out of all Canadian metropolitan areas Toronto, Ontario had the highest number of births in 2021. Thunder Bay, Ontario was the metropolitan area with the lowest number of births in the same year. Life expectancy in Canada Canada is known for being a country with a high standard of living, and with a high standard of living comes a high life expectancy. The life expectancy at birth in Canada stands at just under 82 years and has been increasing overall over the past decade. The highest life expectancy in the country was found in British Columbia, while the lowest life expectancy was found in Canada’s northernmost territory, Nunavut.

Number of live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths), by type of birth (single or multiple), 1991 to most recent year.

Number and percentage of live births, by age group of mother, 1991 to most recent year.

Estimated number of persons on July 1, by 5-year age groups and gender, and median age, for Canada, provinces and territories.

Mean age of mother at time of delivery, 1991 to most recent year.

The number of maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes, 2000 to most recent year.

Number of deaths and mortality rates, by age group, sex, and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

In 2023, the provinces with the highest number of abortions in Canada were Ontario and Quebec. That year, there were around 22,766 abortions in the province of Quebec. In both Quebec and Ontario, the majority of abortions were performed in clinics, however, in other provinces, such as Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, more abortions are performed in hospitals than in clinics. The legal status of abortion in Canada Abortion in Canada has been legal since 1988 when the Supreme Court decided that a previous law that criminalized abortion was unconstitutional. However, access to abortion varies by province and region, depending on the provincial health care system. The two methods of abortion available in Canada are medical abortions, which involves taking medication, and surgical abortions such as vacuum aspiration or dilation and evacuation (D&E). Abortions in Canada are generally safe and have very few complications. In 2020, around 97 percent of abortions performed in hospitals had no complications, while just once percent resulted in hemorrhaging. Who gets abortions in Canada? In 2023, the highest number of abortions were performed on women aged 25 to 29 years. That year, there were around 25,677 abortions in this age group. Most women who had an abortion in Canada in 2020 had not had an abortion previously, but 15 percent had one previous abortion. Furthermore, most women who had an abortion in 2020 had not previously given birth.

Number of teen pregnancies and rates per 1,000 females, by pregnancy outcome (live births, induced abortions, or fetal loss), by age groups 15 to 17 years and 18 to 19 years, 1998 to 2000.

Ontario was the province with the most immigrants in 2024, with 197,657 immigrants. Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost territory, had 56 immigrants arrive in the same period. Immigration to Canada Over the past 20 years, the number of immigrants to Canada has held steady and is just about evenly split between men and women. Asian countries dominate the list of leading countries of birth for foreign-born residents of Canada, although the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy all make the list as well. Unemployment among immigrants In 2023, the unemployment rate for immigrants in Canada was highest among those who had been in the country for five years or less. The unemployment rate decreased the longer someone had been in Canada, and unemployment was lowest among those who had been in the country for more than ten years, coming more into line with the average unemployment rate for the whole of Canada.

This table contains 2394 series, with data for years 1991 - 1991 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Population group (19 items: Entire cohort; Income adequacy quintile 1 (lowest);Income adequacy quintile 2;Income adequacy quintile 3 ...), Age (14 items: At 25 years; At 30 years; At 40 years; At 35 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Characteristics (3 items: Life expectancy; High 95% confidence interval; life expectancy; Low 95% confidence interval; life expectancy ...).