Birth rate, crude in Canada
Canada: Birth rate, crude was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Birth rate, crude in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.9 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Canada peaked at 26.7 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.8 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Canada 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.99 per 1,000 people | 17.6 per 1,000 people | 26.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.86 per 1,000 people | 15.2 per 1,000 people | 17.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9 per 1,000 people | 14.4 per 1,000 people | 15.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 per 1,000 people | 11.1 per 1,000 people | 15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 per 1,000 people | 10.5 per 1,000 people | 11.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 per 1,000 people | 9.9 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 North Macedonia 8.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Chile 8.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Switzerland 8.7 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Canada
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Canada?
- Birth rate, crude in Canada was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for birth rate, crude?
- Canada ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.