By Canadian Press

Canada’s fertility rate hit all-time low in 2022, Statistics Canada says

Jan 31, 2024 | 6:05 AM

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s fertility rate reached an all-time low of 1.33 children per woman in 2022.

The federal agency says that’s part of a downward trend that began in 2009.

The COVID-19 pandemic appeared to have temporarily disrupted the trend when the fertility rate rose in both 2020 and 2021.

According to the report, other countries had a similar experience during those years.

The decline in the fertility rate between 2021 and 2022 is the largest observed since the baby bust in the early 1970s.

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StatCan says it puts Canada in the middle of the pack of 10 high-income countries, which includes those in the G7.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 31, 2024.

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