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Data sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth Database and Stillbirth Database; Canadian Institute for Health Information, Hospital Morbidity Database and Therapeutic Abortion Database. The Statistics Canada publication Reproductive Health: Pregnancies and Rates, Canada, 1974-1993 (catalogue no. 82-568-XPB) was a major source of data for the years prior to 1994. Data for 2000 and 2001 have been revised in February 2005. |
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Pregnancies equal the sum of live births, fetal loss and induced abortions. |
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Live birth counts are based on registrations in the Birth Database. |
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Fetal loss is the sum of stillbirth registrations in the Stillbirth Database and cases of miscarriages, illegal abortions and unspecified abortions reported in the Hospital Morbidity Database. |
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Induced abortion counts are taken from the Therapeutic Abortion Survey that collects information on abortions performed in hospitals and clinics in Canada, as well as on abortions performed on Canadian residents in selected American states. |
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Rates for the "All Ages" group are based on the population of females aged 15 to 49 years. The numerator used in the rate calculation is the total number of events (total pregnancies, live births, induced abortions or fetal loss) occurring to females, regardless of their age. |
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Rates for the "Under 20 years" age group are based on the female population aged 14 to 19 years. Rates for the "Under 15 years" age group are based on the female population aged 14 years. Rates for the "40 years and over" are based on the female population aged 40 to 44 years. |
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Pregnancy rate corresponds to the number of pregnancies per 1,000 females of the same age group. |
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Live birth rate corresponds to the number of live births per 1,000 females of the same age group. The live birth rate is also referred to as the fertility rate. |
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Fetal loss rate corresponds to the number of fetal losses (stillbirths and hospitalizations for miscarriages) per 1,000 females of the same age group. |
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Induced abortion rate corresponds to the number of induced abortions per 1,000 females of the same age group. |
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For data year 1991, abortion statistics are available only at the Canada level because of the lack of information on the place of residence for abortions performed in clinics. Consequently, total pregnancy statistics could also only be calculated at the Canada level. |
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The following standard symbols are used in this Statistics Canada publication: (..) for figures not available for a specific reference period, (...) for figures not applicable, and (x) for figures suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. |
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Source of population counts used in the calculation of rates: Statistics Canada, Estimates of population, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces and territories, annual (CANSIM table 051-0001). From July 1, 1974 to 1995, estimates are revised intercensal, final intercensal from 1996 to 2000, and final postcensal for 2001. The population estimates are updated quarterly. The 2002 population counts used in the Pregnancy Outcomes table were downloaded on February 10, 2005. |
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CANSIM table number 01069002. |