Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Comoros

Fertility rate in Canada vs Comoros by year

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Canada

Comoros

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Comoros
2023	1.26	3.88
2022	1.33	3.94
2021	1.44	4
2020	1.41	4.07
2019	1.47	4.14
2018	1.51	4.21
2017	1.55	4.28
2016	1.59	4.35
2015	1.6	4.42
2014	1.61	4.49
2013	1.61	4.57
2012	1.63	4.65
2011	1.63	4.72
2010	1.65	4.76
2009	1.69	4.78
2008	1.7	4.81
2007	1.67	4.86
2006	1.63	4.93
2005	1.58	5.01
2004	1.56	5.07
2003	1.55	5.12
2002	1.52	5.16
2001	1.54	5.2
2000	1.51	5.23
1999	1.55	5.28
1998	1.56	5.39
1997	1.57	5.51
1996	1.63	5.63
1995	1.67	5.73
1994	1.69	5.86
1993	1.69	6.02
1992	1.71	6.19
1991	1.72	6.35
1990	1.83	6.51
1989	1.77	6.65
1988	1.68	6.76
1987	1.68	6.87
1986	1.68	6.95
1985	1.67	7.02
1984	1.65	7.07
1983	1.68	7.11
1982	1.69	7.13
1981	1.7	7.14
1980	1.74	7.15
1979	1.75	7.16
1978	1.77	7.16
1977	1.78	7.15
1976	1.8	7.16
1975	1.82	7.16
1974	1.84	7.16
1973	1.89	7.17
1972	1.98	7.14
1971	2.14	7.12
1970	2.26	7.1
1969	2.33	7.07
1968	2.39	7.05
1967	2.53	7.02
1966	2.75	7
1965	3.12	6.97
1964	3.46	6.94
1963	3.61	6.92
1962	3.68	6.9
1961	3.75	6.85
1960	3.81	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.88 in Comoros in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Comoros population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Comoros

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Comoros
2023	28,058	18,247
2022	15,574	18,154
2021	57,360	17,645
2020	53,241	17,906
2019	86,523	17,936
2018	88,974	17,883
2017	98,672	17,798
2016	115,555	17,913
2015	117,825	17,961
2014	127,563	17,876
2013	129,799	17,776
2012	135,382	17,565
2011	133,923	17,313
2010	139,425	16,849
2009	144,609	16,315
2008	142,963	15,804
2007	134,845	15,393
2006	130,285	15,124
2005	116,074	14,810
2004	111,786	14,349
2003	110,749	14,031
2002	106,621	13,760
2001	114,777	13,598
2000	110,469	13,270
1999	118,565	13,161
1998	126,651	13,099
1997	134,577	13,254
1996	153,973	13,390
1995	167,023	13,403
1994	179,804	13,465
1993	186,451	13,667
1992	204,273	13,867
1991	207,477	13,783
1990	213,222	13,610
1989	207,304	13,374
1988	192,901	13,144
1987	190,416	12,869
1986	190,532	12,566
1985	204,153	12,202
1984	204,856	11,830
1983	202,931	11,367
1982	200,935	11,002
1981	206,005	10,569
1980	203,480	10,095
1979	203,293	9,637
1978	194,102	9,189
1977	199,297	8,750
1976	196,979	8,371
1975	196,718	7,752
1974	182,464	7,654
1973	184,432	7,328
1972	188,857	7,019
1971	208,640	6,722
1970	215,372	6,456
1969	216,588	6,189
1968	211,589	5,960
1967	220,450	5,741
1966	236,566	5,601
1965	269,589	5,465
1964	307,268	5,359
1963	318,595	5,249
1962	325,745	5,157
1961	334,360	5,027
1960	338,487	4,886

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +2.15% in Comoros.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.31% in Comoros.

Birth rate in Canada vs Comoros by year

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Canada

Comoros

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Comoros
2023	8.8	28.7
2022	9	29.1
2021	9.7	29.5
2020	9.5	30
2019	9.9	30.4
2018	10.1	30.9
2017	10.3	31.4
2016	10.6	32.1
2015	10.7	32.8
2014	10.9	33.3
2013	10.9	33.9
2012	11	34.2
2011	11	34.5
2010	11.2	34.4
2009	11.4	34.3
2008	11.5	34.1
2007	11.3	34.1
2006	11	34.3
2005	10.7	34.4
2004	10.6	34.3
2003	10.6	34.5
2002	10.5	34.7
2001	10.8	35.1
2000	10.7	35.4
1999	11.1	35.7
1998	11.4	36.4
1997	11.7	37.3
1996	12.4	38.1
1995	12.9	38.9
1994	13.3	39.7
1993	13.6	41
1992	14.1	42.3
1991	14.4	43
1990	15	43.7
1989	14.9	44.4
1988	14.5	45
1987	14.4	45.6
1986	14.5	46
1985	14.9	46.4
1984	15	46.6
1983	15	46.7
1982	15.1	46.9
1981	15.3	46.9
1980	15.4	46.8
1979	15.4	46.7
1978	15.2	46.6
1977	15.5	46.4
1976	15.6	46.5
1975	15.8	46.5
1974	15.4	46.5
1973	15.6	46.7
1972	15.9	46.8
1971	16.8	47
1970	17.4	47.2
1969	17.6	47.4
1968	17.6	47.6
1967	18.2	47.8
1966	19.3	48.3
1965	21.3	48.5
1964	23.4	48.7
1963	24.6	49
1962	25.2	49.3
1961	26	49.4
1960	26.7	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 28.7 in Comoros, compared with 26.7 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Comoros
2100	13.4%	19.8%
2099	13.4%	19.9%
2098	13.4%	20.1%
2097	13.4%	20.2%
2096	13.3%	20.4%
2095	13.3%	20.5%
2094	13.3%	20.7%
2093	13.3%	20.9%
2092	13.3%	21%
2091	13.3%	21.2%
2090	13.3%	21.4%
2089	13.3%	21.5%
2088	13.3%	21.7%
2087	13.3%	21.9%
2086	13.3%	22.1%
2085	13.3%	22.2%
2084	13.3%	22.4%
2083	13.3%	22.6%
2082	13.3%	22.8%
2081	13.3%	22.9%
2080	13.3%	23.1%
2079	13.3%	23.3%
2078	13.3%	23.5%
2077	13.3%	23.7%
2076	13.2%	23.9%
2075	13.2%	24.1%
2074	13.2%	24.3%
2073	13.2%	24.5%
2072	13.2%	24.7%
2071	13.2%	24.9%
2070	13.2%	25.1%
2069	13.2%	25.3%
2068	13.3%	25.6%
2067	13.3%	25.8%
2066	13.3%	26.1%
2065	13.3%	26.3%
2064	13.3%	26.5%
2063	13.3%	26.8%
2062	13.3%	27%
2061	13.3%	27.3%
2060	13.3%	27.6%
2059	13.3%	27.8%
2058	13.4%	28.1%
2057	13.4%	28.3%
2056	13.4%	28.6%
2055	13.4%	28.8%
2054	13.4%	29.1%
2053	13.4%	29.3%
2052	13.4%	29.5%
2051	13.5%	29.8%
2050	13.5%	30%
2049	13.5%	30.2%
2048	13.5%	30.5%
2047	13.5%	30.7%
2046	13.5%	30.9%
2045	13.5%	31.1%
2044	13.6%	31.4%
2043	13.6%	31.6%
2042	13.6%	31.8%
2041	13.6%	32.1%
2040	13.7%	32.4%
2039	13.7%	32.6%
2038	13.8%	32.9%
2037	13.8%	33.2%
2036	13.9%	33.5%
2035	14%	33.9%
2034	14%	34.2%
2033	14.1%	34.5%
2032	14.2%	34.9%
2031	14.3%	35.2%
2030	14.4%	35.5%
2029	14.5%	35.8%
2028	14.7%	36.1%
2027	14.8%	36.4%
2026	14.9%	36.7%
2025	15%	37%
2024	15.1%	37.1%
2023	15.3%	37.4%
2022	15.5%	37.7%
2021	15.7%	38%
2020	15.9%	38.3%
2019	16%	38.6%
2018	16.1%	38.9%
2017	16.2%	39.3%
2016	16.2%	39.6%
2015	16.2%	39.8%
2014	16.2%	40%
2013	16.3%	40.2%
2012	16.3%	40.5%
2011	16.4%	41%
2010	16.6%	41.6%
2009	16.7%	42.2%
2008	16.9%	42.9%
2007	17.1%	43.6%
2006	17.4%	44.3%
2005	17.7%	45%
2004	18%	45.7%
2003	18.3%	46.3%
2002	18.6%	46.6%
2001	18.9%	46.7%
2000	19.2%	47%
1999	19.5%	47.4%
1998	19.8%	47.7%
1997	20%	47.9%
1996	20.2%	47.9%
1995	20.4%	47.9%
1994	20.6%	47.7%
1993	20.7%	47.5%
1992	20.7%	47.1%
1991	20.7%	46.9%
1990	20.7%	47%
1989	20.8%	47%
1988	20.8%	46.9%
1987	20.9%	46.9%
1986	21.1%	46.9%
1985	21.3%	46.9%
1984	21.6%	46.8%
1983	21.8%	46.9%
1982	22%	46.9%
1981	22.3%	46.9%
1980	22.8%	46.9%
1979	23.4%	46.9%
1978	24%	46.8%
1977	24.7%	46.7%
1976	25.5%	46.6%
1975	26.2%	46.4%
1974	27%	46.3%
1973	27.8%	46.2%
1972	28.6%	46%
1971	29.3%	45.9%
1970	30.2%	45.8%
1969	31%	45.6%
1968	31.6%	45.3%
1967	32.3%	44.9%
1966	32.9%	44.5%
1965	33.3%	44.1%
1964	33.7%	43.7%
1963	33.9%	43.1%
1962	33.9%	42.5%
1961	33.9%	42%
1960	33.8%	41.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 37.1% in Comoros in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Comoros compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Comoros

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Canada

Comoros

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Comoros
2023	12	179
2022	15	186
2021	14	215
2020	17	198
2019	12	202
2018	13	209
2017	12	219
2016	12	225
2015	11	237
2014	12	247
2013	11	260
2012	11	274
2011	11	291
2010	11	305
2009	12	320
2008	12	334
2007	11	352
2006	11	360
2005	11	373
2004	10	385
2003	10	400
2002	10	428
2001	10	440
2000	9	476
1999	9	486
1998	9	515
1997	8	520
1996	9	545
1995	8	571
1994	8	602
1993	8	642
1992	8	675
1991	8	704
1990	7	737
1989	8	768
1988	7	791
1987	7	811
1986	7	825
1985	7	850

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 179 deaths in Comoros.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Comoros

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Comoros
2023	0.51%	3.98%
2022	0.51%	4.11%
2021	0.51%	4.24%
2020	0.51%	4.35%
2019	0.51%	4.46%
2018	0.52%	4.56%
2017	0.52%	4.66%
2016	0.53%	4.76%
2015	0.54%	4.87%
2014	0.54%	4.97%
2013	0.55%	5.08%
2012	0.56%	5.21%
2011	0.56%	5.36%
2010	0.57%	5.51%
2009	0.58%	5.69%
2008	0.59%	5.88%
2007	0.6%	6.08%
2006	0.6%	6.31%
2005	0.61%	6.55%
2004	0.61%	6.8%
2003	0.62%	7.07%
2002	0.62%	7.36%
2001	0.62%	7.65%
2000	0.62%	7.96%
1999	0.63%	8.28%
1998	0.64%	8.63%
1997	0.65%	9%
1996	0.67%	9.37%
1995	0.69%	9.78%
1994	0.72%	10.2%
1993	0.74%	10.7%
1992	0.77%	11.1%
1991	0.8%	11.6%
1990	0.82%	12.1%
1989	0.85%	12.6%
1988	0.88%	13%
1987	0.91%	13.5%
1986	0.94%	14%
1985	0.98%	14.6%
1984	1.01%	15.1%
1983	1.06%	15.7%
1982	1.12%	16.2%
1981	1.18%	16.8%
1980	1.25%	17.4%
1979	1.33%	18%
1978	1.42%	18.6%
1977	1.51%	19.1%
1976	1.6%	19.7%
1975	1.7%	20.3%
1974	1.79%	20.8%
1973	1.89%	21.4%
1972	1.99%	22%
1971	2.09%	22.5%
1970	2.19%	23.2%
1969	2.3%	-
1968	2.4%	-
1967	2.5%	-
1966	2.6%	-
1965	2.71%	-
1964	2.82%	-
1963	2.94%	-
1962	3.05%	-
1961	3.15%	-
1960	3.26%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 3.98% in Comoros. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.