Fertility rate at ages 40 to 44: Canadian provinces ranked (2025)
Measure: Fertility rate at ages 40 to 44 (births per 1,000 females). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Birth rates by age of mother by province and territory, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 12.7 (Canada).
- Lowest: 7 to 8.3
- Group 2: 8.3 to 10.4
- Group 3: 10.4 to 12.3
- Group 4: 12.3 to 12.9
- Highest: 12.9 to 15
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Northwest Territories | 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ontario | 13.6 |
| 3 | Alberta | 12.9 |
| 4 | British Columbia | 12.8 |
| 5 | Quebec | 12.4 |
| 6 | Manitoba | 12.3 |
| 7 | Yukon | 11.3 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan | 10.4 |
| 9 | Nunavut | 9.9 |
| 10 | Nova Scotia | 9.5 |
| 11 | New Brunswick | 8.3 |
| 12 | Prince Edward Island | 7.7 |
| 13 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 7 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0418-01: Crude birth rate, age-specific fertility rates and total fertility rate (live births). Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by fertility rate at ages 40 to 44 (births per 1,000 females) (2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0418-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-fertility-rate-at-ages-40-to-44/