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Births per woman in Canada

1960 – 2024 · 65 data points 32 of 42 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Canada

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 1.25per woman −0.02 since 2023
Countries · 2024 32 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.36
vs World −0.94 World: 2.19 · 2024
Births per woman, 1960 – 2024 children per woman · Canada · World
−0.36 since 2014
Canada World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Compared with Births per woman · children per woman
Canada
1.25
World
2.19

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Canada · 1960 – 2024
Latest value 1.25 · 2024
First value 3.81 · 1960
Highest 3.81 · 1960
Lowest 1.25 · 2024
Data points 65

By year

All years · 1960 – 2024

YearCanadaChange World
2024 1.25 −0.02 2.19
2023 1.27 −0.07 2.20
2022 1.34 −0.10 2.22
2021 1.44 +0.03 2.25
2020 1.41 −0.06 2.28
2019 1.47 −0.04 2.35
2018 1.51 −0.04 2.39
2017 1.55 −0.04 2.46
2016 1.59 −0.01 2.49
2015 1.60 −0.01 2.49
2014 1.61 ±0.00 2.52
2013 1.61 −0.02 2.52
2012 1.63 ±0.00 2.56
2011 1.63 −0.02 2.55
2010 1.65 −0.04 2.57
2009 1.69 −0.01 2.59
2008 1.70 +0.03 2.60
2007 1.67 +0.04 2.60
2006 1.63 +0.05 2.61
2005 1.58 +0.02 2.61
2004 1.56 +0.01 2.63
2003 1.55 +0.03 2.64
2002 1.52 −0.02 2.66
2001 1.54 +0.03 2.69
2000 1.51 −0.04 2.73
1999 1.55 −0.01 2.72
1998 1.56 −0.01 2.75
1997 1.57 −0.06 2.78
1996 1.63 −0.04 2.82
1995 1.67 −0.02 2.87
1994 1.69 ±0.00 2.92
1993 1.69 −0.02 2.97
1992 1.71 −0.01 3.04
1991 1.72 −0.11 3.13
1990 1.83 +0.06 3.31
1989 1.77 +0.09 3.35
1988 1.68 ±0.00 3.39
1987 1.68 +0.00 3.48
1986 1.68 +0.01 3.51
1985 1.67 +0.02 3.53
1984 1.65 −0.03 3.57
1983 1.68 −0.01 3.59
1982 1.69 −0.01 3.72
1981 1.70 −0.04 3.71
1980 1.74 −0.01 3.73
1979 1.75 −0.01 3.76
1978 1.77 −0.01 3.77
1977 1.78 −0.01 3.84
1976 1.80 −0.03 3.97
1975 1.82 −0.01 4.07
1974 1.84 −0.05 4.26
1973 1.89 −0.09 4.42
1972 1.98 −0.16 4.55
1971 2.14 −0.12 4.69
1970 2.26 −0.08 4.84
1969 2.33 −0.05 4.88
1968 2.39 −0.14 4.98
1967 2.53 −0.22 4.87
1966 2.75 −0.37 4.97
1965 3.12 −0.34 5.08
1964 3.46 −0.15 5.13
1963 3.61 −0.07 5.31
1962 3.68 −0.07 5.02
1961 3.75 −0.06 4.56
1960 3.81 4.69

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBirths per woman
8 Algeria 2.72
24 Argentina 1.50
12 Bangladesh 2.14
21 Brazil 1.61
18 Bulgaria 1.72
32 Canada 1.25
36 Chile 1.14
40 China 1.01
19 Colombia 1.63
3 Congo - Brazzaville 4.11
1 Congo - Kinshasa 5.98
30 Czechia 1.36
17 Ecuador 1.81
7 Egypt 2.74
33 Finland 1.25
22 France 1.61
6 Gabon 3.59
31 Germany 1.36
34 Greece 1.24
9 Honduras 2.48
41 Hong Kong SAR China 0.84
14 India 1.96
13 Indonesia 2.12
35 Italy 1.18
11 Lebanon 2.23
4 Liberia 3.86
38 Lithuania 1.11
16 Mexico 1.89
27 Netherlands 1.43
26 Norway 1.45
15 Philippines 1.89
37 Poland 1.14
29 Romania 1.39
28 Russia 1.42
10 Saudi Arabia 2.31
5 Sierra Leone 3.70
42 South Korea 0.75
39 Spain 1.10
25 Türkiye 1.48
23 United Kingdom 1.55
20 United States 1.63
2 Yemen 4.50

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024

What it means

How many children a woman would have over her life at today's birth rates.

How it is calculated

Sum of the birth rates of women at each age in the year (total fertility rate).