Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Nauru

Fertility rate in Canada vs Nauru by year

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Canada

Nauru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Nauru
2023	1.26	3.33
2022	1.33	3.38
2021	1.44	3.43
2020	1.41	3.47
2019	1.47	3.53
2018	1.51	3.68
2017	1.55	3.88
2016	1.59	4.03
2015	1.6	4.08
2014	1.61	4.09
2013	1.61	4.1
2012	1.63	4.12
2011	1.63	4.12
2010	1.65	4.02
2009	1.69	3.85
2008	1.7	3.67
2007	1.67	3.5
2006	1.63	3.4
2005	1.58	3.38
2004	1.56	3.38
2003	1.55	3.39
2002	1.52	3.4
2001	1.54	3.46
2000	1.51	3.54
1999	1.55	3.64
1998	1.56	3.68
1997	1.57	3.74
1996	1.63	3.78
1995	1.67	3.81
1994	1.69	3.84
1993	1.69	3.89
1992	1.71	3.95
1991	1.72	3.99
1990	1.83	4.02
1989	1.77	4.07
1988	1.68	4.11
1987	1.68	4.14
1986	1.68	4.15
1985	1.67	4.14
1984	1.65	4.11
1983	1.68	4.06
1982	1.69	3.99
1981	1.7	3.94
1980	1.74	3.88
1979	1.75	3.85
1978	1.77	3.84
1977	1.78	3.86
1976	1.8	3.9
1975	1.82	3.97
1974	1.84	4.07
1973	1.89	4.19
1972	1.98	4.36
1971	2.14	4.54
1970	2.26	4.74
1969	2.33	4.94
1968	2.39	5.14
1967	2.53	5.29
1966	2.75	5.41
1965	3.12	5.48
1964	3.46	5.47
1963	3.61	5.44
1962	3.68	5.42
1961	3.75	5.38
1960	3.81	5.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Nauru

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Nauru
2023	28,058	213
2022	15,574	226
2021	57,360	236
2020	53,241	246
2019	86,523	255
2018	88,974	265
2017	98,672	279
2016	115,555	289
2015	117,825	291
2014	127,563	290
2013	129,799	291
2012	135,382	292
2011	133,923	291
2010	139,425	281
2009	144,609	261
2008	142,963	240
2007	134,845	222
2006	130,285	209
2005	116,074	204
2004	111,786	202
2003	110,749	201
2002	106,621	200
2001	114,777	203
2000	110,469	207
1999	118,565	212
1998	126,651	214
1997	134,577	218
1996	153,973	221
1995	167,023	225
1994	179,804	229
1993	186,451	235
1992	204,273	237
1991	207,477	225
1990	213,222	214
1989	207,304	204
1988	192,901	195
1987	190,416	186
1986	190,532	178
1985	204,153	171
1984	204,856	166
1983	202,931	163
1982	200,935	162
1981	206,005	157
1980	203,480	145
1979	203,293	130
1978	194,102	111
1977	199,297	89
1976	196,979	79
1975	196,718	70
1974	182,464	63
1973	184,432	57
1972	188,857	53
1971	208,640	50
1970	215,372	49
1969	216,588	71
1968	211,589	116
1967	220,450	117
1966	236,566	123
1965	269,589	113
1964	307,268	100
1963	318,595	88
1962	325,745	75
1961	334,360	70
1960	338,487	72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in Canada vs Nauru by year

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Canada

Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Nauru
2023	8.8	25.5
2022	9	26.6
2021	9.7	27.8
2020	9.5	28.7
2019	9.9	29.6
2018	10.1	30.7
2017	10.3	32.2
2016	10.6	33.6
2015	10.7	34.2
2014	10.9	34.7
2013	10.9	35.3
2012	11	36.1
2011	11	36.8
2010	11.2	36.1
2009	11.4	34.3
2008	11.5	32.3
2007	11.3	30.4
2006	11	29.1
2005	10.7	28.5
2004	10.6	28.1
2003	10.6	27.9
2002	10.5	27.8
2001	10.8	27.9
2000	10.7	28.2
1999	11.1	28.6
1998	11.4	28.7
1997	11.7	29
1996	12.4	29.4
1995	12.9	29.8
1994	13.3	30.3
1993	13.6	31.1
1992	14.1	31.8
1991	14.4	31.7
1990	15	31.7
1989	14.9	31.9
1988	14.5	32
1987	14.4	32
1986	14.5	31.9
1985	14.9	31.9
1984	15	31.8
1983	15	31.8
1982	15.1	31.8
1981	15.3	31.2
1980	15.4	29.7
1979	15.4	27.6
1978	15.2	25
1977	15.5	21.8
1976	15.6	20.1
1975	15.8	18.7
1974	15.4	17.4
1973	15.6	16.3
1972	15.9	15.6
1971	16.8	15.2
1970	17.4	15.1
1969	17.6	18.8
1968	17.6	27.2
1967	18.2	28.3
1966	19.3	29.9
1965	21.3	29.1
1964	23.4	28.2
1963	24.6	27
1962	25.2	25.6
1961	26	25.6
1960	26.7	26.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 26.7 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Nauru
2100	13.4%	20.7%
2099	13.4%	20.8%
2098	13.4%	21%
2097	13.4%	21.1%
2096	13.3%	21.2%
2095	13.3%	21.3%
2094	13.3%	21.4%
2093	13.3%	21.6%
2092	13.3%	21.7%
2091	13.3%	21.9%
2090	13.3%	22%
2089	13.3%	22.2%
2088	13.3%	22.4%
2087	13.3%	22.5%
2086	13.3%	22.7%
2085	13.3%	22.9%
2084	13.3%	23.1%
2083	13.3%	23.3%
2082	13.3%	23.4%
2081	13.3%	23.6%
2080	13.3%	23.8%
2079	13.3%	23.9%
2078	13.3%	24.1%
2077	13.3%	24.2%
2076	13.2%	24.3%
2075	13.2%	24.5%
2074	13.2%	24.6%
2073	13.2%	24.7%
2072	13.2%	24.9%
2071	13.2%	25%
2070	13.2%	25.1%
2069	13.2%	25.3%
2068	13.3%	25.4%
2067	13.3%	25.6%
2066	13.3%	25.8%
2065	13.3%	26%
2064	13.3%	26.2%
2063	13.3%	26.4%
2062	13.3%	26.7%
2061	13.3%	26.9%
2060	13.3%	27.2%
2059	13.3%	27.5%
2058	13.4%	27.9%
2057	13.4%	28.2%
2056	13.4%	28.5%
2055	13.4%	28.8%
2054	13.4%	29.1%
2053	13.4%	29.4%
2052	13.4%	29.7%
2051	13.5%	29.9%
2050	13.5%	30.2%
2049	13.5%	30.4%
2048	13.5%	30.6%
2047	13.5%	30.7%
2046	13.5%	30.8%
2045	13.5%	30.9%
2044	13.6%	30.9%
2043	13.6%	31%
2042	13.6%	31%
2041	13.6%	31%
2040	13.7%	31%
2039	13.7%	31.1%
2038	13.8%	31.2%
2037	13.8%	31.4%
2036	13.9%	31.8%
2035	14%	32%
2034	14%	32.3%
2033	14.1%	32.5%
2032	14.2%	32.9%
2031	14.3%	33.4%
2030	14.4%	34%
2029	14.5%	34.7%
2028	14.7%	35.3%
2027	14.8%	36.1%
2026	14.9%	36.8%
2025	15%	37.5%
2024	15.1%	37.8%
2023	15.3%	38.2%
2022	15.5%	38.3%
2021	15.7%	38.3%
2020	15.9%	38%
2019	16%	37.6%
2018	16.1%	37.6%
2017	16.2%	38%
2016	16.2%	38.2%
2015	16.2%	38.2%
2014	16.2%	38.2%
2013	16.3%	38%
2012	16.3%	37.7%
2011	16.4%	37.1%
2010	16.6%	36.3%
2009	16.7%	35.8%
2008	16.9%	35.6%
2007	17.1%	35.7%
2006	17.4%	36.1%
2005	17.7%	36.6%
2004	18%	37.1%
2003	18.3%	37.7%
2002	18.6%	38.2%
2001	18.9%	38.5%
2000	19.2%	38.9%
1999	19.5%	39.4%
1998	19.8%	39.9%
1997	20%	40.5%
1996	20.2%	41.1%
1995	20.4%	41.7%
1994	20.6%	42.1%
1993	20.7%	42.5%
1992	20.7%	42.5%
1991	20.7%	42.1%
1990	20.7%	41.2%
1989	20.8%	40.2%
1988	20.8%	39.2%
1987	20.9%	38.3%
1986	21.1%	37.5%
1985	21.3%	36.5%
1984	21.6%	35.7%
1983	21.8%	34.6%
1982	22%	33.2%
1981	22.3%	31.9%
1980	22.8%	30.9%
1979	23.4%	30.6%
1978	24%	30.9%
1977	24.7%	31.9%
1976	25.5%	33.4%
1975	26.2%	34.9%
1974	27%	36.4%
1973	27.8%	38.1%
1972	28.6%	39.7%
1971	29.3%	41.3%
1970	30.2%	42.9%
1969	31%	43.4%
1968	31.6%	41.3%
1967	32.3%	39.5%
1966	32.9%	39.4%
1965	33.3%	38.6%
1964	33.7%	37.5%
1963	33.9%	36.5%
1962	33.9%	35.7%
1961	33.9%	35.2%
1960	33.8%	34.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Nauru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Nauru

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Canada

Nauru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Nauru
2023	12	273
2022	15	317
2021	14	266
2020	17	309
2019	12	267
2018	13	269
2017	12	259
2016	12	248
2015	11	253
2014	12	240
2013	11	247
2012	11	255
2011	11	260
2010	11	297
2009	12	300
2008	12	302
2007	11	303
2006	11	304
2005	11	328
2004	10	324
2003	10	323
2002	10	321
2001	10	299
2000	9	278
1999	9	277
1998	9	257
1997	8	218
1996	9	218
1995	8	219
1994	8	220
1993	8	219
1992	8	217
1991	8	216
1990	7	195
1989	8	198
1988	7	202
1987	7	206
1986	7	209
1985	7	191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Nauru
2023	0.51%	0.89%
2022	0.51%	0.95%
2021	0.51%	1.02%
2020	0.51%	1.11%
2019	0.51%	1.22%
2018	0.52%	1.34%
2017	0.52%	1.47%
2016	0.53%	1.61%
2015	0.54%	1.76%
2014	0.54%	1.93%
2013	0.55%	2.11%
2012	0.56%	2.29%
2011	0.56%	2.48%
2010	0.57%	2.66%
2009	0.58%	2.84%
2008	0.59%	3%
2007	0.6%	3.15%
2006	0.6%	3.29%
2005	0.61%	3.41%
2004	0.61%	3.53%
2003	0.62%	3.66%
2002	0.62%	3.81%
2001	0.62%	3.96%
2000	0.62%	4.13%
1999	0.63%	4.32%
1998	0.64%	4.52%
1997	0.65%	4.74%
1996	0.67%	4.97%
1995	0.69%	5.22%
1994	0.72%	5.49%
1993	0.74%	5.78%
1992	0.77%	6.09%
1991	0.8%	6.41%
1990	0.82%	6.74%
1989	0.85%	7.08%
1988	0.88%	7.43%
1987	0.91%	7.81%
1986	0.94%	8.2%
1985	0.98%	8.62%
1984	1.01%	-
1983	1.06%	-
1982	1.12%	-
1981	1.18%	-
1980	1.25%	-
1979	1.33%	-
1978	1.42%	-
1977	1.51%	-
1976	1.6%	-
1975	1.7%	-
1974	1.79%	-
1973	1.89%	-
1972	1.99%	-
1971	2.09%	-
1970	2.19%	-
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 0.89% in Nauru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.