Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Morocco

Fertility rate in Canada vs Morocco by year

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Canada

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Morocco
2023	1.26	2.23
2022	1.33	2.26
2021	1.44	2.29
2020	1.41	2.32
2019	1.47	2.34
2018	1.51	2.35
2017	1.55	2.38
2016	1.59	2.4
2015	1.6	2.41
2014	1.61	2.42
2013	1.61	2.48
2012	1.63	2.54
2011	1.63	2.6
2010	1.65	2.63
2009	1.69	2.62
2008	1.7	2.61
2007	1.67	2.62
2006	1.63	2.61
2005	1.58	2.61
2004	1.56	2.61
2003	1.55	2.61
2002	1.52	2.62
2001	1.54	2.69
2000	1.51	2.77
1999	1.55	2.88
1998	1.56	3.04
1997	1.57	3.15
1996	1.63	3.23
1995	1.67	3.3
1994	1.69	3.41
1993	1.69	3.55
1992	1.71	3.76
1991	1.72	3.95
1990	1.83	4.06
1989	1.77	4.22
1988	1.68	4.39
1987	1.68	4.58
1986	1.68	4.77
1985	1.67	4.99
1984	1.65	5.2
1983	1.68	5.41
1982	1.69	5.6
1981	1.7	5.71
1980	1.74	5.78
1979	1.75	5.85
1978	1.77	5.91
1977	1.78	6.04
1976	1.8	6.18
1975	1.82	6.3
1974	1.84	6.4
1973	1.89	6.48
1972	1.98	6.55
1971	2.14	6.62
1970	2.26	6.68
1969	2.33	6.73
1968	2.39	6.79
1967	2.53	6.85
1966	2.75	6.89
1965	3.12	6.93
1964	3.46	6.97
1963	3.61	7.01
1962	3.68	7.05
1961	3.75	6.97
1960	3.81	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Morocco
2023	28,058	417,213
2022	15,574	427,903
2021	57,360	407,829
2020	53,241	415,999
2019	86,523	457,307
2018	88,974	464,375
2017	98,672	471,011
2016	115,555	474,637
2015	117,825	477,654
2014	127,563	481,295
2013	129,799	492,284
2012	135,382	504,698
2011	133,923	513,305
2010	139,425	515,804
2009	144,609	509,386
2008	142,963	499,766
2007	134,845	493,526
2006	130,285	483,200
2005	116,074	474,285
2004	111,786	461,756
2003	110,749	452,650
2002	106,621	446,147
2001	114,777	452,621
2000	110,469	461,341
1999	118,565	473,071
1998	126,651	492,604
1997	134,577	500,807
1996	153,973	501,499
1995	167,023	496,573
1994	179,804	501,426
1993	186,451	507,707
1992	204,273	525,680
1991	207,477	539,850
1990	213,222	535,506
1989	207,304	538,996
1988	192,901	545,800
1987	190,416	553,005
1986	190,532	558,105
1985	204,153	560,810
1984	204,856	564,159
1983	202,931	566,301
1982	200,935	564,904
1981	206,005	552,936
1980	203,480	534,448
1979	203,293	515,554
1978	194,102	498,834
1977	199,297	489,173
1976	196,979	482,130
1975	196,718	474,631
1974	182,464	464,147
1973	184,432	455,699
1972	188,857	446,449
1971	208,640	435,104
1970	215,372	426,015
1969	216,588	414,931
1968	211,589	407,437
1967	220,450	400,594
1966	236,566	391,881
1965	269,589	383,989
1964	307,268	375,835
1963	318,595	369,250
1962	325,745	363,843
1961	334,360	348,650
1960	338,487	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Canada vs Morocco by year

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Canada

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Morocco
2023	8.8	16.7
2022	9	17
2021	9.7	17.5
2020	9.5	17.9
2019	9.9	18.3
2018	10.1	18.6
2017	10.3	18.9
2016	10.6	19.2
2015	10.7	19.5
2014	10.9	19.8
2013	10.9	20.3
2012	11	21
2011	11	21.5
2010	11.2	21.9
2009	11.4	21.9
2008	11.5	21.9
2007	11.3	21.9
2006	11	21.9
2005	10.7	21.8
2004	10.6	21.7
2003	10.6	21.6
2002	10.5	21.6
2001	10.8	22.1
2000	10.7	22.7
1999	11.1	23.4
1998	11.4	24.5
1997	11.7	25.1
1996	12.4	25.5
1995	12.9	25.8
1994	13.3	26.3
1993	13.6	27
1992	14.1	28.3
1991	14.4	29.4
1990	15	29.8
1989	14.9	30.6
1988	14.5	31.6
1987	14.4	32.6
1986	14.5	33.7
1985	14.9	34.8
1984	15	36
1983	15	37.3
1982	15.1	38.4
1981	15.3	39
1980	15.4	39.3
1979	15.4	39.5
1978	15.2	39.9
1977	15.5	40.6
1976	15.6	41.4
1975	15.8	42.1
1974	15.4	42.6
1973	15.6	43.2
1972	15.9	43.8
1971	16.8	44.2
1970	17.4	44.7
1969	17.6	45.2
1968	17.6	45.9
1967	18.2	46.8
1966	19.3	47.5
1965	21.3	48.2
1964	23.4	49
1963	24.6	49.8
1962	25.2	50.6
1961	26	50.6
1960	26.7	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 26.7 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Morocco
2100	13.4%	13.8%
2099	13.4%	13.8%
2098	13.4%	13.9%
2097	13.4%	13.9%
2096	13.3%	14%
2095	13.3%	14.1%
2094	13.3%	14.1%
2093	13.3%	14.2%
2092	13.3%	14.3%
2091	13.3%	14.4%
2090	13.3%	14.5%
2089	13.3%	14.5%
2088	13.3%	14.6%
2087	13.3%	14.7%
2086	13.3%	14.8%
2085	13.3%	14.8%
2084	13.3%	14.9%
2083	13.3%	15%
2082	13.3%	15.1%
2081	13.3%	15.1%
2080	13.3%	15.2%
2079	13.3%	15.3%
2078	13.3%	15.3%
2077	13.3%	15.4%
2076	13.2%	15.5%
2075	13.2%	15.5%
2074	13.2%	15.6%
2073	13.2%	15.7%
2072	13.2%	15.8%
2071	13.2%	15.9%
2070	13.2%	16%
2069	13.2%	16.1%
2068	13.3%	16.2%
2067	13.3%	16.3%
2066	13.3%	16.4%
2065	13.3%	16.6%
2064	13.3%	16.7%
2063	13.3%	16.9%
2062	13.3%	17%
2061	13.3%	17.2%
2060	13.3%	17.3%
2059	13.3%	17.5%
2058	13.4%	17.6%
2057	13.4%	17.8%
2056	13.4%	18%
2055	13.4%	18.1%
2054	13.4%	18.3%
2053	13.4%	18.5%
2052	13.4%	18.6%
2051	13.5%	18.8%
2050	13.5%	18.9%
2049	13.5%	19.1%
2048	13.5%	19.2%
2047	13.5%	19.4%
2046	13.5%	19.5%
2045	13.5%	19.7%
2044	13.6%	19.8%
2043	13.6%	20%
2042	13.6%	20.1%
2041	13.6%	20.3%
2040	13.7%	20.5%
2039	13.7%	20.7%
2038	13.8%	20.9%
2037	13.8%	21.2%
2036	13.9%	21.4%
2035	14%	21.7%
2034	14%	22%
2033	14.1%	22.4%
2032	14.2%	22.7%
2031	14.3%	23%
2030	14.4%	23.4%
2029	14.5%	23.7%
2028	14.7%	24.1%
2027	14.8%	24.5%
2026	14.9%	25%
2025	15%	25.4%
2024	15.1%	25.6%
2023	15.3%	26%
2022	15.5%	26.4%
2021	15.7%	26.7%
2020	15.9%	27%
2019	16%	27.2%
2018	16.1%	27.4%
2017	16.2%	27.6%
2016	16.2%	27.8%
2015	16.2%	28.1%
2014	16.2%	28.3%
2013	16.3%	28.5%
2012	16.3%	28.7%
2011	16.4%	29%
2010	16.6%	29.2%
2009	16.7%	29.5%
2008	16.9%	29.8%
2007	17.1%	30.2%
2006	17.4%	30.7%
2005	17.7%	31.2%
2004	18%	31.8%
2003	18.3%	32.4%
2002	18.6%	32.9%
2001	18.9%	33.5%
2000	19.2%	34%
1999	19.5%	34.6%
1998	19.8%	35.2%
1997	20%	35.8%
1996	20.2%	36.4%
1995	20.4%	37%
1994	20.6%	37.7%
1993	20.7%	38.4%
1992	20.7%	39%
1991	20.7%	39.6%
1990	20.7%	40.2%
1989	20.8%	40.8%
1988	20.8%	41.3%
1987	20.9%	41.8%
1986	21.1%	42.3%
1985	21.3%	42.7%
1984	21.6%	43.1%
1983	21.8%	43.4%
1982	22%	43.7%
1981	22.3%	44%
1980	22.8%	44.3%
1979	23.4%	44.6%
1978	24%	44.9%
1977	24.7%	45.3%
1976	25.5%	45.6%
1975	26.2%	45.8%
1974	27%	46.1%
1973	27.8%	46.3%
1972	28.6%	46.4%
1971	29.3%	46.6%
1970	30.2%	46.7%
1969	31%	46.8%
1968	31.6%	46.9%
1967	32.3%	46.8%
1966	32.9%	46.8%
1965	33.3%	46.6%
1964	33.7%	46.5%
1963	33.9%	46.3%
1962	33.9%	45.9%
1961	33.9%	45.4%
1960	33.8%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Morocco

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Canada

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Morocco
2023	12	70
2022	15	71
2021	14	92
2020	17	81
2019	12	79
2018	13	83
2017	12	88
2016	12	94
2015	11	100
2014	12	106
2013	11	113
2012	11	121
2011	11	130
2010	11	140
2009	12	148
2008	12	158
2007	11	169
2006	11	182
2005	11	196
2004	10	213
2003	10	224
2002	10	238
2001	10	254
2000	9	271
1999	9	291
1998	9	313
1997	8	333
1996	9	354
1995	8	378
1994	8	401
1993	8	428
1992	8	458
1991	8	490
1990	7	522
1989	8	559
1988	7	602
1987	7	650
1986	7	697
1985	7	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Morocco
2023	0.51%	1.66%
2022	0.51%	1.72%
2021	0.51%	1.79%
2020	0.51%	1.86%
2019	0.51%	1.94%
2018	0.52%	2.02%
2017	0.52%	2.11%
2016	0.53%	2.22%
2015	0.54%	2.34%
2014	0.54%	2.47%
2013	0.55%	2.62%
2012	0.56%	2.77%
2011	0.56%	2.93%
2010	0.57%	3.11%
2009	0.58%	3.29%
2008	0.59%	3.49%
2007	0.6%	3.7%
2006	0.6%	3.91%
2005	0.61%	4.13%
2004	0.61%	4.36%
2003	0.62%	4.57%
2002	0.62%	4.79%
2001	0.62%	5.01%
2000	0.62%	5.22%
1999	0.63%	5.45%
1998	0.64%	5.69%
1997	0.65%	5.94%
1996	0.67%	6.21%
1995	0.69%	6.49%
1994	0.72%	6.78%
1993	0.74%	7.09%
1992	0.77%	7.4%
1991	0.8%	7.73%
1990	0.82%	8.08%
1989	0.85%	8.45%
1988	0.88%	8.86%
1987	0.91%	9.3%
1986	0.94%	9.79%
1985	0.98%	10.3%
1984	1.01%	10.9%
1983	1.06%	11.5%
1982	1.12%	12.1%
1981	1.18%	12.8%
1980	1.25%	13.5%
1979	1.33%	14.2%
1978	1.42%	14.9%
1977	1.51%	15.6%
1976	1.6%	16.2%
1975	1.7%	16.8%
1974	1.79%	17.4%
1973	1.89%	17.8%
1972	1.99%	18.3%
1971	2.09%	18.7%
1970	2.19%	19.1%
1969	2.3%	19.6%
1968	2.4%	20.1%
1967	2.5%	20.6%
1966	2.6%	21.2%
1965	2.71%	21.8%
1964	2.82%	22.3%
1963	2.94%	22.9%
1962	3.05%	23.4%
1961	3.15%	23.9%
1960	3.26%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.