| Year | fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1926 | 3.36 |
| 1927 | 3.32 |
| 1928 | 3.30 |
| 1929 | 3.22 |
| 1930 | 3.28 |
| 1931 | 3.20 |
| 1932 | 3.09 |
| 1933 | 2.87 |
| 1934 | 2.80 |
| 1935 | 2.75 |
| 1936 | 2.70 |
| 1937 | 2.64 |
| 1938 | 2.70 |
| 1939 | 2.65 |
| 1940 | 2.76 |
| 1941 | 2.83 |
| 1942 | 2.96 |
| 1943 | 3.03 |
| 1944 | 3.00 |
| 1945 | 3.01 |
| 1946 | 3.36 |
| 1947 | 3.58 |
| 1948 | 3.43 |
| 1949 | 3.44 |
| 1950 | 3.44 |
| 1951 | 3.49 |
| 1952 | 3.63 |
| 1953 | 3.71 |
| 1954 | 3.82 |
| 1955 | 3.82 |
| 1956 | 3.86 |
| 1957 | 3.92 |
| 1958 | 3.88 |
| 1959 | 3.94 |
| 1960 | 3.91 |
| 1961 | 3.86 |
| 1962 | 3.78 |
| 1963 | 3.69 |
| 1964 | 3.52 |
| 1965 | 3.16 |
| 1966 | 2.83 |
| 1967 | 2.60 |
| 1968 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 2.41 |
| 1970 | 2.34 |
| 1971 | 2.13 |
| 1972 | 1.97 |
| 1973 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 1.83 |
| 1975 | 1.83 |
| 1976 | 1.78 |
| 1977 | 1.75 |
| 1978 | 1.70 |
| 1979 | 1.70 |
| 1980 | 1.68 |
| 1981 | 1.65 |
| 1982 | 1.63 |
| 1983 | 1.62 |
| 1984 | 1.62 |
| 1985 | 1.61 |
| 1986 | 1.59 |
| 1987 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 1.60 |
| 1989 | 1.66 |
| 1990 | 1.71 |
| 1991 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 1.71 |
| 1993 | 1.68 |
| 1994 | 1.69 |
| 1995 | 1.67 |
| 1996 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 1.57 |
| 1998 | 1.56 |
| 1999 | 1.54 |
| 2000 | 1.51 |
| 2001 | 1.54 |
| 2002 | 1.51 |
| 2003 | 1.54 |
| 2004 | 1.55 |
| 2005 | 1.57 |
| 2006 | 1.61 |
| 2007 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 1.68 |
| Note: Numbers were prorated for unknown data. Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth Database and Demography Division, demographic estimates. |
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