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StatCan says fertility rate remains at the all-time low seen the previous year
Statistics Canada said the rate was 1.26 children per woman, while the average age of mothers rose to a record 31.9 years.
- On Wednesday, Statistics Canada reported the country's fertility rate in 2025 remained at an all-time low, matching the record set the previous year.
- Fertility rates have been falling globally since 2009, placing Canada in the bottom seven among 20 high-income countries.
- StatCan recorded a rate of 1.26 children per woman, virtually unchanged from 2024, while the average maternal age reached a new high of 31.9 years.
- Home births returned to around 7,000 last year, down from a 2021 peak of more than 9,000 as COVID-19 risks subsided.
- Long-Term trends show the average maternal age has risen steadily for decades, starting from 26.7 years in 1976.
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