Fertility vs child mortality in Canada
Canada: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.85
in 1959
All-time low
1.35
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Canada stood at 1.35. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Canada peaked at 3.85 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2023.
Canada ranks 204th 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.37 | — |
| 1951 | 3.42 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.56 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3.64 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.74 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.77 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.85 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.81 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.85 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.76 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.42 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 2.75 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 2.54 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 2.41 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.36 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.85 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.75 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.68 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.66 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.58 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.59 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.64 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.53 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.68 | 3.37 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.36 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.67 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.54 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Canada?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Canada was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Canada ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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