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Age-specific fertility rate

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Age-specific fertility rate¹
	15-19 years^²	20-24 years	25-29 years	30-34 years	35-39 years	40-44 years	45-49 years³
	Rate per 1,000 women
1961	56.33	227.49	214.26	141.92	79.47	27.88	2.33
1966	46.72	164.63	159.66	101.05	56.32	18.72	1.71
1971	38.93	131.18	138.91	75.68	32.92	9.21	0.60
1976	32.96	104.45	126.36	63.81	20.85	4.31	0.30
1981	25.92	91.35	123.19	66.72	19.11	3.15	0.19
1986	23.01	78.74	119.01	72.52	22.30	3.15	0.13
1991	25.98	77.50	120.33	83.63	28.27	3.88	0.17
1992	25.71	74.99	119.34	85.33	28.91	4.22	0.12
1993	24.95	72.97	114.72	84.90	29.52	4.42	0.16
1994	25.05	72.22	113.99	85.96	30.37	4.67	0.15
1995	24.50	70.50	109.70	86.80	31.30	4.80	0.20
1. Age-specific fertility rates are calculated by dividing the number of live births in each age group by the total female population (in thousands) in each age group. 2. Births to women aged 14 and under are included in the 15-19 age group. 3. Births to women aged 50 and over are included in the 45-49 age group. Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-221-XDE.

Excerpts from Canada Year Book 1999: The People > Health