Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Canada
Canada: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.35 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Canada peaked at 3.85 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.35 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.68 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 3.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.939 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 82.11 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.17 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.12 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Canada?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Canada was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Canada ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.