Total Fertility Rate in Canada
Canada: Total Fertility Rate was 1.33 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Canada, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Canada stood at 1.33. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Canada peaked at 3.81 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2022.
Canada ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.33 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.75 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 1.65 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 1.55 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.51 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.47 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Canada?
- Total fertility rate in Canada was 1.33 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for total fertility rate?
- Canada ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.