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Table 12-2
Live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths), by geography — Place of birth (hospital and non-hospital)

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Place of birth (hospital and non-hospital)
Place of residence of mother Live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths)
Total, births Live births Fetal deaths (stillbirths)
  number percent number percent number percent
Canada  
Total, place of birth 370,501 100.0 367,864 100.0 2,637 100.0
Hospital 366,106 98.8 363,521 98.8 2,585 98.0
Non-hospital 4,334 1.2 4,294 1.2 40 1.5
Unknown 61 0.0 49 0.0 12 0.5
Newfoundland and Labrador  
Total, place of birth 4,588 100.0 4,553 100.0 35 100.0
Hospital 4,582 99.9 4,548 99.9 34 97.1
Non-hospital 5 0.1 4 0.1 1 2.9
Unknown 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Prince Edward Island  
Total, place of birth 1,400 100.0 1,389 100.0 11 100.0
Hospital 1,398 99.9 1,387 99.9 11 100.0
Non-hospital 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 2 0.1 2 0.1 0 0.0
Nova Scotia  
Total, place of birth 8,962 100.0 8,868 100.0 94 100.0
Hospital 8,928 99.6 8,834 99.6 94 100.0
Non-hospital 34 0.4 34 0.4 0 0.0
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
New Brunswick  
Total, place of birth 7,192 100.0 7,146 100.0 46 100.0
Hospital 7,177 99.8 7,131 99.8 46 100.0
Non-hospital 14 0.2 14 0.2 0 0.0
Unknown 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Quebec  
Total, place of birth 84,746 100.0 84,387 100.0 359 100.0
Hospital 84,391 99.6 84,073 99.6 318 88.6
Non-hospital 345 0.4 314 0.4 31 8.6
Unknown 10 0.0 0 0.0 10 2.8
Ontario  
Total, place of birth 139,580 100.0 138,436 100.0 1,144 100.0
Hospital 137,233 98.3 136,090 98.3 1,143 99.9
Non-hospital 2,346 1.7 2,345 1.7 1 0.1
Unknown 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Manitoba  
Total, place of birth 15,407 100.0 15,285 100.0 122 100.0
Hospital 15,209 98.7 15,089 98.7 120 98.4
Non-hospital 172 1.1 171 1.1 1 0.8
Unknown 26 0.2 25 0.2 1 0.8
Saskatchewan  
Total, place of birth 13,345 100.0 13,248 100.0 97 100.0
Hospital 13,287 99.6 13,190 99.6 97 100.0
Non-hospital 57 0.4 57 0.4 0 0.0
Unknown 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Alberta  
Total, place of birth 49,388 100.0 49,028 100.0 360 100.0
Hospital 48,901 99.0 48,543 99.0 358 99.4
Non-hospital 484 1.0 483 1.0 1 0.3
Unknown 3 0.0 2 0.0 1 0.3
British Columbia  
Total, place of birth 44,004 100.0 43,649 100.0 355 100.0
Hospital 43,217 98.2 42,867 98.2 350 98.6
Non-hospital 782 1.8 777 1.8 5 1.4
Unknown 5 0.0 5 0.0 0 0.0
Yukon  
Total, place of birth 356 100.0 355 100.0 1 100.0
Hospital 349 98.0 348 98.0 1 100.0
Non-hospital 6 1.7 6 1.7 0 0.0
Unknown 1 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0
Northwest Territories  
Total, place of birth 732 100.0 725 100.0 7 100.0
Hospital 707 96.6 700 96.6 7 100.0
Non-hospital 20 2.7 20 2.8 0 0.0
Unknown 5 0.7 5 0.7 0 0.0
Nunavut  
Total, place of birth 800 100.0 794 100.0 6 100.0
Hospital 726 90.8 720 90.7 6 100.0
Non-hospital 69 8.6 69 8.7 0 0.0
Unknown 5 0.6 5 0.6 0 0.0
Unknown  
Total, place of birth 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
Hospital 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
Non-hospital 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Note(s):
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Explanatory notes for the tables".
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth and Stillbirth Databases (CANSIM table 102-4516).
Date Modified: 2009-09-25

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