Births and deaths in Canada
Canada: Births and deaths was 8.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.22
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.24
in 1929
All-time low
6.77
in 1984
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Births and deaths in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.22 for births and deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Canada peaked at 9.24 in 1929 and was at its lowest, 6.77, in 1984.
Canada ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 8.57 | — |
| 1922 | 8.68 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 8.98 | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 8.35 | -7.0% |
| 1925 | 8.29 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 8.93 | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 8.71 | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 9.01 | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 9.24 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 8.65 | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 8.17 | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 8.34 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 8.1 | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 8.02 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 8.32 | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 8.48 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 8.83 | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 8.32 | -5.8% |
| 1939 | 8.48 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 8.58 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 8.69 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 8.49 | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 8.82 | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 8.46 | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 8.21 | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 8.16 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 8.16 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 8.21 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 8.13 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 7.98 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 8 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.77 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 7.68 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 7.33 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 7.36 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 7.37 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.15 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 7.28 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 7.14 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.07 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.08 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.18 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.03 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 7.12 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.09 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.02 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.07 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.05 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.96 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.08 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.1 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.15 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.06 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.91 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.87 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.82 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.88 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.79 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.86 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.93 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.98 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.94 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.04 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.96 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.89 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.93 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.89 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.15 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.19 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.09 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.12 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.99 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.14 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.13 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.22 | -5.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.75 | 8.29 | 9.24 | 9 |
| 1930s | 8.37 | 8.02 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.39 | 8.13 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.54 | 7.15 | 8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.08 | 7.02 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 | 6.82 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.89 | 6.77 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 | 6.89 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 6.99 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 7.05 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8.13 | 8.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Canada?
- Births and deaths in Canada was 8.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 1929.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 1984.
- How does Canada rank for births and deaths?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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