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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Seychelles

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Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for the Seychelles. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Canada and 2.02 in the Seychelles — 60.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 62% in the Seychelles — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 5.31, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 107/196 for the Seychelles.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 27.7 in the Seychelles.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 54.5 in the Seychelles.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in the Seychelles.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Seychelles by year

Canada
Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Seychelles
2023 1.26 2.02
2022 1.33 2.01
2021 1.44 2.46
2020 1.41 2.29
2019 1.47 2.36
2018 1.51 2.41
2017 1.55 2.41
2016 1.59 2.39
2015 1.6 2.31
2014 1.61 2.25
2013 1.61 2.26
2012 1.63 2.37
2011 1.63 2.33
2010 1.65 2.16
2009 1.69 2.38
2008 1.7 2.33
2007 1.67 2.24
2006 1.63 2.11
2005 1.58 2.2
2004 1.56 2.01
2003 1.55 2.06
2002 1.52 2.04
2001 1.54 1.98
2000 1.51 2.08
1999 1.55 2.04
1998 1.56 2.04
1997 1.57 2.1
1996 1.63 2.31
1995 1.67 2.36
1994 1.69 2.6
1993 1.69 2.58
1992 1.71 2.53
1991 1.72 2.69
1990 1.83 2.61
1989 1.77 2.67
1988 1.68 2.79
1987 1.68 2.92
1986 1.68 3.07
1985 1.67 3.09
1984 1.65 3.24
1983 1.68 3.22
1982 1.69 3.13
1981 1.7 3.67
1980 1.74 3.79
1979 1.75 3.66
1978 1.77 3.92
1977 1.78 3.75
1976 1.8 4.09
1975 1.82 4.75
1974 1.84 5.1
1973 1.89 4.78
1972 1.98 5.16
1971 2.14 5.69
1970 2.26 5.31
1969 2.33 5.48
1968 2.39 5.61
1967 2.53 5.9
1966 2.75 6.13
1965 3.12 5.72
1964 3.46 5.69
1963 3.61 5.61
1962 3.68 5.51
1961 3.75 5.42
1960 3.81 5.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Canada
Seychelles
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Seychelles
2023 28,058 683
2022 15,574 635
2021 57,360 744
2020 53,241 886
2019 86,523 811
2018 88,974 842
2017 98,672 901
2016 115,555 900
2015 117,825 888
2014 127,563 832
2013 129,799 846
2012 135,382 989
2011 133,923 936
2010 139,425 844
2009 144,609 900
2008 142,963 887
2007 134,845 867
2006 130,285 804
2005 116,074 861
2004 111,786 842
2003 110,749 828
2002 106,621 837
2001 114,777 885
2000 110,469 958
1999 118,565 901
1998 126,651 844
1997 134,577 873
1996 153,973 1,047
1995 167,023 1,054
1994 179,804 1,136
1993 186,451 1,091
1992 204,273 1,076
1991 207,477 1,162
1990 213,222 1,070
1989 207,304 1,030
1988 192,901 1,135
1987 190,416 1,172
1986 190,532 1,222
1985 204,153 1,259
1984 204,856 1,255
1983 202,931 1,209
1982 200,935 1,069
1981 206,005 1,358
1980 203,480 1,386
1979 203,293 1,292
1978 194,102 1,330
1977 199,297 1,125
1976 196,979 1,174
1975 196,718 1,376
1974 182,464 1,361
1973 184,432 1,166
1972 188,857 1,199
1971 208,640 1,373
1970 215,372 1,087
1969 216,588 1,119
1968 211,589 1,145
1967 220,450 1,217
1966 236,566 1,280
1965 269,589 1,165
1964 307,268 1,155
1963 318,595 1,123
1962 325,745 1,083
1961 334,360 1,040
1960 338,487 977

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Canada vs Seychelles by year

Canada
Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Seychelles
2023 8.8 13
2022 9 13.1
2021 9.7 16.8
2020 9.5 15.8
2019 9.9 16.4
2018 10.1 17.1
2017 10.3 17.2
2016 10.6 17.4
2015 10.7 17
2014 10.9 17
2013 10.9 17.4
2012 11 18.6
2011 11 18.6
2010 11.2 16.8
2009 11.4 18.1
2008 11.5 17.8
2007 11.3 17.6
2006 11 17.3
2005 10.7 18.5
2004 10.6 17.4
2003 10.6 18.1
2002 10.5 17.7
2001 10.8 17.7
2000 10.7 18.6
1999 11.1 18.2
1998 11.4 17.9
1997 11.7 19.1
1996 12.4 21.1
1995 12.9 21
1994 13.3 22.9
1993 13.6 23.4
1992 14.1 22.6
1991 14.4 24.2
1990 15 23.1
1989 14.9 23
1988 14.5 23.8
1987 14.4 24.5
1986 14.5 26.2
1985 14.9 26.5
1984 15 26.9
1983 15 25.8
1982 15.1 24.1
1981 15.3 28.1
1980 15.4 28.9
1979 15.4 27.6
1978 15.2 28.9
1977 15.5 25.9
1976 15.6 27.1
1975 15.8 30.5
1974 15.4 32.1
1973 15.6 28.8
1972 15.9 30.8
1971 16.8 33.6
1970 17.4 30.2
1969 17.6 31.7
1968 17.6 33.1
1967 18.2 35.5
1966 19.3 37.8
1965 21.3 36.2
1964 23.4 36.8
1963 24.6 37
1962 25.2 37
1961 26 36.9
1960 26.7 36.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 26.7 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Seychelles
Fertility rate 1.26 2.02
Fertility rate rank 176/196 96/196
Birth rate 8.8 13
Birth rate rank 166/196 107/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 +683
Natural population change rank 104/196 142/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +0.57%
Population growth +3.01% +1.32%
Population growth rank 14/197 80/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 51.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 105.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 0.85%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 1.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% 1.43%
Life expectancy 83.1 years 73.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Seychelles
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Seychelles
2100 13.4% 14.8%
2099 13.4% 14.9%
2098 13.4% 14.9%
2097 13.4% 15%
2096 13.3% 15%
2095 13.3% 15.1%
2094 13.3% 15.1%
2093 13.3% 15.2%
2092 13.3% 15.2%
2091 13.3% 15.2%
2090 13.3% 15.3%
2089 13.3% 15.3%
2088 13.3% 15.3%
2087 13.3% 15.3%
2086 13.3% 15.3%
2085 13.3% 15.4%
2084 13.3% 15.4%
2083 13.3% 15.4%
2082 13.3% 15.4%
2081 13.3% 15.4%
2080 13.3% 15.4%
2079 13.3% 15.4%
2078 13.3% 15.5%
2077 13.3% 15.5%
2076 13.2% 15.5%
2075 13.2% 15.6%
2074 13.2% 15.6%
2073 13.2% 15.7%
2072 13.2% 15.7%
2071 13.2% 15.7%
2070 13.2% 15.8%
2069 13.2% 15.8%
2068 13.3% 15.9%
2067 13.3% 15.9%
2066 13.3% 16%
2065 13.3% 16%
2064 13.3% 16.1%
2063 13.3% 16.1%
2062 13.3% 16.1%
2061 13.3% 16.2%
2060 13.3% 16.2%
2059 13.3% 16.2%
2058 13.4% 16.2%
2057 13.4% 16.2%
2056 13.4% 16.2%
2055 13.4% 16.2%
2054 13.4% 16.3%
2053 13.4% 16.3%
2052 13.4% 16.3%
2051 13.5% 16.3%
2050 13.5% 16.4%
2049 13.5% 16.4%
2048 13.5% 16.5%
2047 13.5% 16.6%
2046 13.5% 16.7%
2045 13.5% 16.9%
2044 13.6% 17%
2043 13.6% 17.2%
2042 13.6% 17.4%
2041 13.6% 17.5%
2040 13.7% 17.7%
2039 13.7% 17.9%
2038 13.8% 18%
2037 13.8% 18.2%
2036 13.9% 18.5%
2035 14% 18.6%
2034 14% 18.8%
2033 14.1% 18.9%
2032 14.2% 19%
2031 14.3% 19.1%
2030 14.4% 19.2%
2029 14.5% 19.3%
2028 14.7% 19.4%
2027 14.8% 19.5%
2026 14.9% 19.7%
2025 15% 19.9%
2024 15.1% 20%
2023 15.3% 20.1%
2022 15.5% 20.3%
2021 15.7% 20.4%
2020 15.9% 20.6%
2019 16% 20.7%
2018 16.1% 20.9%
2017 16.2% 21%
2016 16.2% 21.2%
2015 16.2% 21.4%
2014 16.2% 21.6%
2013 16.3% 21.8%
2012 16.3% 22%
2011 16.4% 22.2%
2010 16.6% 22.5%
2009 16.7% 22.9%
2008 16.9% 23.5%
2007 17.1% 24%
2006 17.4% 24.5%
2005 17.7% 25%
2004 18% 25.5%
2003 18.3% 26%
2002 18.6% 26.5%
2001 18.9% 27%
2000 19.2% 27.6%
1999 19.5% 28.2%
1998 19.8% 28.8%
1997 20% 29.3%
1996 20.2% 29.8%
1995 20.4% 30.3%
1994 20.6% 30.6%
1993 20.7% 31%
1992 20.7% 31.5%
1991 20.7% 31.9%
1990 20.7% 32.4%
1989 20.8% 32.9%
1988 20.8% 33.4%
1987 20.9% 33.8%
1986 21.1% 34.1%
1985 21.3% 34.4%
1984 21.6% 34.8%
1983 21.8% 35.2%
1982 22% 35.7%
1981 22.3% 36.4%
1980 22.8% 37.1%
1979 23.4% 37.9%
1978 24% 38.8%
1977 24.7% 39.7%
1976 25.5% 40.5%
1975 26.2% 41.2%
1974 27% 41.9%
1973 27.8% 42.5%
1972 28.6% 43%
1971 29.3% 43.4%
1970 30.2% 43.6%
1969 31% 43.4%
1968 31.6% 43.1%
1967 32.3% 42.7%
1966 32.9% 42.1%
1965 33.3% 41.5%
1964 33.7% 40.9%
1963 33.9% 40.3%
1962 33.9% 39.7%
1961 33.9% 39.1%
1960 33.8% 38.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and the Seychelles compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Seychelles

Canada
Seychelles
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Canada Seychelles
2023 12 42
2022 15 89
2021 14 74
2020 17 51
2019 12 48
2018 13 49
2017 12 47
2016 12 47
2015 11 46
2014 12 46
2013 11 48
2012 11 49
2011 11 50
2010 11 50
2009 12 51
2008 12 51
2007 11 52
2006 11 51
2005 11 50
2004 10 52
2003 10 47
2002 10 45
2001 10 43
2000 9 45
1999 9 41
1998 9 41
1997 8 37
1996 9 39
1995 8 40
1994 8 45
1993 8 49
1992 8 50
1991 8 54
1990 7 53
1989 8 61
1988 7 60
1987 7 62
1986 7 65
1985 7 69

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

Canada
Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Canada Seychelles
2023 0.51% 1.43%
2022 0.51% 1.45%
2021 0.51% 1.47%
2020 0.51% 1.48%
2019 0.51% 1.48%
2018 0.52% 1.48%
2017 0.52% 1.47%
2016 0.53% 1.46%
2015 0.54% 1.45%
2014 0.54% 1.45%
2013 0.55% 1.44%
2012 0.56% 1.43%
2011 0.56% 1.42%
2010 0.57% 1.41%
2009 0.58% 1.4%
2008 0.59% 1.39%
2007 0.6% 1.39%
2006 0.6% 1.38%
2005 0.61% 1.38%
2004 0.61% 1.38%
2003 0.62% 1.37%
2002 0.62% 1.37%
2001 0.62% 1.37%
2000 0.62% 1.38%
1999 0.63% 1.38%
1998 0.64% 1.39%
1997 0.65% 1.4%
1996 0.67% 1.41%
1995 0.69% 1.43%
1994 0.72% 1.46%
1993 0.74% 1.49%
1992 0.77% 1.53%
1991 0.8% 1.58%
1990 0.82% 1.63%
1989 0.85% 1.69%
1988 0.88% 1.76%
1987 0.91% 1.84%
1986 0.94% 1.93%
1985 0.98% 2.04%
1984 1.01% 2.16%
1983 1.06% 2.32%
1982 1.12% 2.51%
1981 1.18% 2.74%
1980 1.25% 3.01%
1979 1.33% 3.34%
1978 1.42% 3.72%
1977 1.51% 4.14%
1976 1.6% 4.6%
1975 1.7% 5.09%
1974 1.79% 5.59%
1973 1.89% 6.09%
1972 1.99% 6.59%
1971 2.09% 7.09%
1970 2.19% 7.58%
1969 2.3% 8.07%
1968 2.4% 8.52%
1967 2.5% 8.92%
1966 2.6% 9.26%
1965 2.71% 9.55%
1964 2.82% 9.8%
1963 2.94% 10%
1962 3.05% 10.2%
1961 3.15% 10.3%
1960 3.26% 10.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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