Canada’s Fertility Rate Reaches All-Time Low

Canada’s Fertility Rate Reaches All-Time Low
Fertility rates continue to decline in Canada, dropping to 1.26 children per woman in 2023, StatCan says.morrowlight/Shutterstock
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Canada’s fertility rate hit a historic low in 2023, placing the country among the ranks of the “lowest-low” nations in the world.

The fertility rate in Canada has been on a consistent downward spiral over the past 15 years, falling to a new low in 2023 of 1.26 children per woman, according to newly released Statistics Canada data.