Statistics Canada says the fertility rate in Canada reached an all-time low in 2023, and the lowest rate was recorded in British Columbia.
It says Canada’s fertility rate fell to 1.26 births per woman, joining the cohort of “lowest-low” fertility countries, including South Korea, Spain, Italy and Japan.
Fertility rates reached record lows in 10 out of 13 provinces and territories but none were lower than B-C, which hit 1.00 children per woman in 2023.
The province also has the highest average age of childbearing in the country at 32.6, with the national average being 31.7 years old.
