What is birth rate vs. death rate in Canada?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Canada was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 27.48 births per 1,000 people in 1954.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Canada rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Canada ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Canada

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Canada
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Birth rate vs. death rate was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

9.08 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

188th

of 236 countries

All-time high

27.48 births per 1,000 people

in 1954

All-time low

9.08 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Canada, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Canada recorded 9.08 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Canada peaked at 27.48 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 9.08 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Canada ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	26.79 births per 1,000 people	26.14 births per 1,000 people	27.48 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	21.17 births per 1,000 people	16.94 births per 1,000 people	25.83 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	15.17 births per 1,000 people	14.72 births per 1,000 people	16.61 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	14.35 births per 1,000 people	13.83 births per 1,000 people	14.79 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	12.93 births per 1,000 people	11.05 births per 1,000 people	14.5 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	10.78 births per 1,000 people	10.46 births per 1,000 people	11.28 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	10.61 births per 1,000 people	9.86 births per 1,000 people	11.05 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	9.33 births per 1,000 people	9.08 births per 1,000 people	9.62 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Canada

185 Bulgaria 9.22 births per 1,000 people compare
186 North Macedonia 9.21 births per 1,000 people compare
187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.13 births per 1,000 people compare
189 Anguilla 9.03 births per 1,000 people compare
190 Chile 8.96 births per 1,000 people compare
191 Montserrat 8.93 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Canada?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Canada was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 27.48 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Canada rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Canada ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.