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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-23 · by Hannah Alberga The Canadian Press
Statistics Canada reports that Canada's fertility rate remained at an all-time low of 1.26 children per woman in 2025, unchanged from 2024 and ranking among the lowest in high-income countries globally since 2009. Additionally, the average age of mothers giving birth increased to a record-high of 31.9 years, up from 26.7 years in 1976. The number of home births also returned to pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019, with approximately 7,000 non-hospital births recorded in 2025, down from a peak of over 9,000 during the pandemic.
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Statistics Canada reports that Canada's fertility rate remained at an all-time low of 1.26 children per woman in 2025, unchanged from 2024. This declining trend has persisted globally since 2009, with Canada among the bottom seven countries for fertility rates out of twenty high-income nations. The average age of mothers giving birth also hit a new record at 31.9 years, up from 26.7 years in 1976. Additionally, home births peaked during the pandemic year of 2021 with more than 9,000 babies born outside hospitals to avoid COVID-19 risks but returned to pre-pandemic levels around 7,000 last year.
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TORONTO - Statistics Canada says the country’s fertility rate in 2025 remained at an all-time low recorded the previous year.
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The agency says the rate of 1.26 children per woman was virtually unchanged from 2024.
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Fertility rates have been falling around the world since 2009, with Canada ranking in the bottom seven among 20 high-income countries.
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ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
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The average age of mothers giving birth has meanwhile increased to a new high of 31.9 years.
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StatCan notes it’s been rising for decades – in 1976, the average age was 26.7
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The data also shows the number of women giving birth at home is back to pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019.
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Home births peaked in 2021, with more than 9,000 babies born outside of hospitals that year, the agency says, as some families chose home births to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
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The number of non-hospital births returned to around 7,000 last year.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2026.
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Canadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association.
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