Fertility rate, total in Canada
Canada: Fertility rate, total was 1.25 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.81 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.25 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Canada stood at 1.25 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Canada peaked at 3.81 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.25 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Canada 192nd out of 217 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.
Fertility rate, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.81 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.75 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.68 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.61 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.46 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 3.12 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 2.75 births per woman | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 2.53 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.39 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.33 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.26 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.14 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.98 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.89 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.84 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.82 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.8 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.78 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.74 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.69 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.68 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.65 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.67 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.68 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.68 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.68 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.77 births per woman | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.83 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.72 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.69 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.55 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.51 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.54 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.63 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.51 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.41 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.34 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.25 births per woman | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 3.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 189 Costa Rica 1.32 births per woman compare
- 190 Austria 1.31 births per woman compare
- 191 Switzerland 1.29 births per woman compare
- 192 Finland 1.25 births per woman compare
- 192 Luxembourg 1.25 births per woman compare
- 195 Greece 1.24 births per woman compare
- 195 Latvia 1.24 births per woman compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0767 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Canada?
- Fertility rate, total in Canada was 1.25 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for fertility rate, total?
- Canada ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.