Crude birth rates, age-specific fertility rates and total fertility rates (live births), 2000 to most recent year.

The fertility rate of a country is the average number of children that women from that country will have throughout their reproductive years. In 1860, Canadian women of childbearing age would go on to have 5.7 children on average, however this number dropped significantly by 1925, where it was just 3.3. It then plateaued in the late 1920s, before dropping again, to 2.7 in 1940. Similarly to the United States, Canada experienced a large baby boom after the Second World War, rising to 3.9 in 1960, before declining again into the 1980s, and then plateauing between 1.5 and 1.7 until today. Canada's fertility rate is expected to be 1.5 children per woman in 2020.

Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in Canada was reported at 1.26 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

In 2023, the total fertility rate in children per woman in Canada was 1.26. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 2.55, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

This statistic displays the total fertility rate among women in Canada from 1926 to 2016. In 1999, the total fertility rate was 1.54 children per woman. Fertility rate in Canada has decreased from over 3 children per woman to just over 1.5 per woman within four centuries (1965-2005).

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Canada CA: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.260 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.330 Ratio for 2022. Canada CA: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.680 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.811 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 1.260 Ratio in 2023. Canada CA: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

This dataset presents information on the total fertility rate, which is the number of children a woman would be expected to have if the current fertility rates prevailed throughout her childbearing years.

Crude birth rates, age-specific fertility rates and total fertility rates (live births), 2000 to most recent year.

Crude birth rates, age-specific fertility rates and total fertility rates (live births). Data are available beginning from 2000.

Age-specific fertility rates represent births per woman in a particular age group. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is the average number of children a woman would have if her lifetime fertility was the same as the age-specific fertility rates of a given year.

The total fertility rate of the world has dropped from around 5 children per woman in 1950, to 2.2 children per woman in 2025, which means that women today are having fewer than half the number of children that women did 75 years ago. Replacement level fertility This change has come as a result of the global demographic transition, and is influenced by factors such as the significant reduction in infant and child mortality, reduced number of child marriages, increased educational and vocational opportunities for women, and the increased efficacy and availability of contraception. While this change has become synonymous with societal progress, it does have wide-reaching demographic impact - if the global average falls below replacement level (roughly 2.1 children per woman), as is expected to happen in the 2050s, then this will lead to long-term population decline on a global scale. Regional variations When broken down by continent, Africa is the only region with a fertility rate above the global average, and, alongside Oceania, it is the only region with a fertility rate above replacement level. Until the 1980s, the average woman in Africa could expect to have 6-7 children over the course of their lifetime, and there are still several countries in Africa where women can still expect to have 5 or more children in 2025. Historically, Europe has had the lowest fertility rates in the world over the past century, falling below replacement level in 1975. Europe's population has grown through a combination of migration and increasing life expectancy, however even high immigration rates could not prevent its population from going into decline in 2021.

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the total fertility rate (TFR) across the five Alberta Health Services Continuum Zones for 2014. The TFR represents the number of children a woman would have on average if the current age-specific fertility rates prevailed throughout her childbearing years (ages 15 to 49). It is one of the most useful indicators of fertility because it gives the best picture of how many children women are currently having.

This publication is a compilation of historical data relating to selected birth and fertility data from 1921-1990 for Canada, the ten provinces, and two territories. Major topics included in this publication relate to: the numbers and rates of live births; total, general, and age-specific fertility rates; births and birth rates by age of mother and order of live birth; and birthweights of newborns. This publication contains the following sections: (a) a narrative description of the historical trends exhibited by Canada's birth and fertility rates, supplemented by charts on these topics; and (b) a set of statistical tables containing historical birth and fertility data since 1921. The statistical data in this publication, along with complete documentation, are available in machine readable form from the Canadian Centre for Health Information. This publication was compiled in the Health Status Section of the Canadian Centre for Health Information and is one of a series of historical publications relating to the vital statistics events of births, marriages, deaths, infant mortality and abortions.

The statistic shows the total population in Canada from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, the total population in Canada amounted to about 41.14 million inhabitants. Population of Canada Canada ranks second among the largest countries in the world in terms of area size, right behind Russia, despite having a relatively low total population. The reason for this is that most of Canada remains uninhabited due to inhospitable conditions. Approximately 90 percent of all Canadians live within about 160 km of the U.S. border because of better living conditions and larger cities. On a year to year basis, Canada’s total population has continued to increase, although not dramatically. Population growth as of 2012 has amounted to its highest values in the past decade, reaching a peak in 2009, but was unstable and constantly fluctuating. Simultaneously, Canada’s fertility rate dropped slightly between 2009 and 2011, after experiencing a decade high birth rate in 2008. Standard of living in Canada has remained stable and has kept the country as one of the top 20 countries with the highest Human Development Index rating. The Human Development Index (HDI) measures quality of life based on several indicators, such as life expectancy at birth, literacy rate, education levels and gross national income per capita. Canada has a relatively high life expectancy compared to many other international countries, earning a spot in the top 20 countries and beating out countries such as the United States and the UK. From an economic standpoint, Canada has been slowly recovering from the 2008 financial crisis. Unemployment has gradually decreased, after reaching a decade high in 2009. Additionally, GDP has dramatically increased since 2009 and is expected to continue to increase for the next several years.

Variables The data consists of fertility rates, given for each year (1882-1954) of births per 1000 ever-married women by single years of age, 15 to 49. The data was derived by matching vital statistics on birth with data on population exposed to risk, which came in part from population censuses and in part from intercensal estimation. Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research. No sampling (total universe) Compilation or synthesis of existing material

DOI Main Topics: Variables The data consists of rates, given for each calendar year. The fertility rates are per 1000 ever-married females by single years of age for ages 15 to 49. The data was derived by matching vital statistics on births with data on population exposed to risk, which came in part from population censuses and in part form intercensal estimation. Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research. No sampling (total universe)

Components of population growth, annual: births, deaths, immigrants, emigrants, returning emigrants, net temporary emigrants, net interprovincial migration, net non-permanent residents, residual deviation.

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.