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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Georgia

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.5 for Georgia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Canada and 1.81 in Georgia — 43.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -66.9% in Canada and by -38.5% in Georgia — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 2.94, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 122/196 for Georgia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30 years in Canada, compared to 26.2 years in Georgia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Canada — it's 28.8 in Georgia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 21.1 in Georgia.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Georgia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and -0.03% in Georgia.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Georgia
Fertility rate 1.26 1.81
Birth rate 8.8 11.5
Birth rate rank 166/196 122/196
Age at first childbirth 30 years 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.23 17.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 48.2 98.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 14.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 0.53%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.51% 0.92%
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 -1,282
Natural population change rank 104/196 164/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% -0.03%
Population growth +3.01% -1.12%
Population growth rank 15/197 192/197
Life expectancy 82.9 years 74.8 years

Fertility rate in Canada vs Georgia chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.81 in Georgia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Georgia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Canada Georgia
1960 3.81 2.94
1961 3.75 2.94
1962 3.68 2.94
1963 3.61 2.95
1964 3.46 2.89
1965 3.12 2.77
1966 2.75 2.73
1967 2.53 2.74
1968 2.39 2.69
1969 2.33 2.69
1970 2.26 2.7
1971 2.14 2.71
1972 1.98 2.67
1973 1.89 2.62
1974 1.84 2.57
1975 1.82 2.55
1976 1.8 2.51
1977 1.78 2.44
1978 1.77 2.42
1979 1.75 2.38
1980 1.74 2.35
1981 1.7 2.33
1982 1.69 2.31
1983 1.68 2.34
1984 1.65 2.38
1985 1.67 2.4
1986 1.68 2.38
1987 1.68 2.32
1988 1.68 2.32
1989 1.77 2.32
1990 1.83 2.31
1991 1.72 2.21
1992 1.71 2.05
1993 1.69 1.91
1994 1.69 1.84
1995 1.67 1.81
1996 1.63 1.76
1997 1.57 1.73
1998 1.56 1.7
1999 1.55 1.64
2000 1.51 1.61
2001 1.54 1.58
2002 1.52 1.57
2003 1.55 1.55
2004 1.56 1.57
2005 1.58 1.58
2006 1.63 1.62
2007 1.67 1.7
2008 1.7 1.83
2009 1.69 1.99
2010 1.65 1.97
2011 1.63 1.92
2012 1.63 1.93
2013 1.61 1.99
2014 1.61 2.18
2015 1.6 2.21
2016 1.59 2.23
2017 1.55 2.14
2018 1.51 2.09
2019 1.47 2.02
2020 1.41 1.98
2021 1.44 1.98
2022 1.33 1.82
2023 1.26 1.81
2024 1.25 1.8
2025 1.24 1.79
2026 1.24 1.78
2027 1.23 1.77
2028 1.24 1.76
2029 1.23 1.75
2030 1.24 1.75
2031 1.24 1.75
2032 1.24 1.74
2033 1.25 1.74
2034 1.25 1.73
2035 1.25 1.73
2036 1.26 1.73
2037 1.26 1.73
2038 1.26 1.72
2039 1.27 1.72
2040 1.27 1.72
2041 1.27 1.72
2042 1.28 1.72
2043 1.28 1.72
2044 1.28 1.72
2045 1.28 1.71
2046 1.29 1.71
2047 1.29 1.71
2048 1.29 1.71
2049 1.3 1.71
2050 1.3 1.71

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Canada Georgia
1960 33.8% 28.7%
1961 33.9% 29.3%
1962 33.9% 29.7%
1963 33.9% 29.9%
1964 33.7% 30%
1965 33.3% 30%
1966 32.9% 30.2%
1967 32.3% 30.5%
1968 31.6% 30.7%
1969 31% 30.8%
1970 30.2% 30.5%
1971 29.3% 30%
1972 28.6% 29.5%
1973 27.8% 29%
1974 27% 28.4%
1975 26.2% 27.8%
1976 25.5% 27.3%
1977 24.7% 26.7%
1978 24% 26.2%
1979 23.4% 25.7%
1980 22.8% 25.4%
1981 22.3% 25.2%
1982 22% 25.1%
1983 21.8% 25.1%
1984 21.6% 25.1%
1985 21.3% 25.2%
1986 21.1% 25.4%
1987 20.9% 25.5%
1988 20.8% 25.5%
1989 20.8% 25.5%
1990 20.7% 25.5%
1991 20.7% 25.6%
1992 20.7% 25.5%
1993 20.7% 25.4%
1994 20.6% 25.2%
1995 20.4% 24.9%
1996 20.2% 24.6%
1997 20% 24.1%
1998 19.8% 23.6%
1999 19.5% 23%
2000 19.2% 22.4%
2001 18.9% 21.7%
2002 18.6% 21%
2003 18.3% 20.5%
2004 18% 19.9%
2005 17.7% 19.3%
2006 17.4% 18.8%
2007 17.1% 18.5%
2008 16.9% 18.3%
2009 16.7% 18.4%
2010 16.6% 18.6%
2011 16.4% 18.6%
2012 16.3% 18.7%
2013 16.3% 18.8%
2014 16.2% 19%
2015 16.2% 19.4%
2016 16.2% 19.8%
2017 16.2% 20.2%
2018 16.1% 20.5%
2019 16% 20.8%
2020 15.9% 21%
2021 15.7% 21.2%
2022 15.5% 21.2%
2023 15.3% 21%
2024 15.1% 20.8%
2025 15% 20.5%
2026 14.9% 20.2%
2027 14.7% 19.9%
2028 14.6% 19.5%
2029 14.5% 19%
2030 14.4% 18.5%
2031 14.3% 18%
2032 14.2% 17.6%
2033 14.1% 17.2%
2034 14% 16.9%
2035 13.9% 16.6%
2036 13.9% 16.4%
2037 13.8% 16.2%
2038 13.8% 16.2%
2039 13.7% 16.1%
2040 13.7% 16.1%
2041 13.6% 16.2%
2042 13.6% 16.2%
2043 13.6% 16.3%
2044 13.5% 16.4%
2045 13.5% 16.4%
2046 13.5% 16.5%
2047 13.5% 16.6%
2048 13.5% 16.7%
2049 13.5% 16.8%
2050 13.5% 16.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 20.8% in Georgia in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 25.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Georgia compared.

Natural population change in Canada vs Georgia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.22% in Canada and +0.13% in Georgia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Canada
Georgia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Canada Georgia
1960 338,487 51,640
1961 334,360 52,284
1962 325,745 51,903
1963 318,595 51,456
1964 307,268 48,429
1965 269,589 43,463
1966 236,566 40,905
1967 220,450 40,070
1968 211,589 37,840
1969 216,588 37,764
1970 215,372 38,731
1971 208,640 38,953
1972 188,857 38,832
1973 184,432 38,259
1974 182,464 38,071
1975 196,718 39,331
1976 196,979 39,964
1977 199,297 40,023
1978 194,102 41,616
1979 203,293 42,863
1980 203,480 44,114
1981 206,005 46,185
1982 200,935 47,363
1983 202,931 48,496
1984 204,856 48,523
1985 204,153 49,786
1986 190,532 48,960
1987 190,416 45,561
1988 192,901 42,810
1989 207,304 41,510
1990 213,222 40,169
1991 207,477 32,932
1992 204,273 24,226
1993 186,451 18,303
1994 179,804 17,279
1995 167,023 17,644
1996 153,973 18,304
1997 134,577 11,862
1998 126,651 9,823
1999 118,565 6,901
2000 110,469 4,681
2001 114,777 3,445
2002 106,621 2,228
2003 110,749 2,482
2004 111,786 283
2005 116,074 1,604
2006 130,285 2,146
2007 134,845 3,551
2008 142,963 7,974
2009 144,609 12,210
2010 139,425 10,501
2011 133,923 8,989
2012 135,382 8,584
2013 129,799 10,145
2014 127,563 13,089
2015 117,825 13,105
2016 115,555 11,346
2017 98,672 8,391
2018 88,974 8,407
2019 86,523 5,606
2020 53,241 335
2021 57,360 -9,127
2022 15,574 -2,224
2023 28,058 -1,282

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Georgia

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 20 deaths in Georgia.

Canada
Georgia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Canada Georgia
1985 7 34
1986 7 34
1987 7 32
1988 7 33
1989 8 36
1990 7 34
1991 8 36
1992 8 38
1993 8 40
1994 8 40
1995 8 41
1996 9 35
1997 8 45
1998 9 43
1999 9 41
2000 9 43
2001 10 45
2002 10 46
2003 10 42
2004 10 43
2005 11 53
2006 11 45
2007 11 52
2008 12 54
2009 12 56
2010 11 41
2011 11 37
2012 11 35
2013 11 34
2014 12 32
2015 11 30
2016 12 28
2017 12 27
2018 13 24
2019 12 22
2020 17 30
2021 14 60
2022 15 22
2023 12 20

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 0.92% in Georgia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Canada
Georgia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Canada Georgia
1960 3.26% -
1961 3.15% -
1962 3.05% -
1963 2.94% -
1964 2.82% -
1965 2.71% -
1966 2.6% -
1967 2.5% -
1968 2.4% -
1969 2.3% -
1970 2.19% -
1971 2.09% -
1972 1.99% -
1973 1.89% -
1974 1.79% -
1975 1.7% 7.12%
1976 1.6% 6.86%
1977 1.51% 6.61%
1978 1.42% 6.36%
1979 1.33% 6.13%
1980 1.25% 5.9%
1981 1.18% 5.69%
1982 1.12% 5.49%
1983 1.06% 5.31%
1984 1.01% 5.16%
1985 0.98% 5.04%
1986 0.94% 4.94%
1987 0.91% 4.87%
1988 0.88% 4.82%
1989 0.85% 4.78%
1990 0.82% 4.75%
1991 0.8% 4.72%
1992 0.77% 4.68%
1993 0.74% 4.63%
1994 0.72% 4.56%
1995 0.69% 4.47%
1996 0.67% 4.36%
1997 0.65% 4.22%
1998 0.64% 4.05%
1999 0.63% 3.85%
2000 0.62% 3.63%
2001 0.62% 3.39%
2002 0.62% 3.13%
2003 0.62% 2.87%
2004 0.61% 2.6%
2005 0.61% 2.35%
2006 0.6% 2.12%
2007 0.6% 1.9%
2008 0.59% 1.72%
2009 0.58% 1.55%
2010 0.57% 1.41%
2011 0.56% 1.3%
2012 0.56% 1.21%
2013 0.55% 1.14%
2014 0.54% 1.09%
2015 0.54% 1.05%
2016 0.53% 1.02%
2017 0.52% 1%
2018 0.52% 0.98%
2019 0.51% 0.97%
2020 0.51% 0.96%
2021 0.51% 0.95%
2022 0.51% 0.93%
2023 0.51% 0.92%

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