Table 1
Live births, by sex and geography

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Live births, by sex and geography
Place of residence of mother Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
  number percent
Canada 377,886 193,755 184,131 100.0 100.0 100.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 4,898 2,487 2,411 1.3 1.3 1.3
Prince Edward Island 1,483 754 729 0.4 0.4 0.4
Nova Scotia 9,188 4,708 4,480 2.4 2.4 2.4
New Brunswick 7,402 3,825 3,577 2.0 2.0 1.9
Quebec 87,870 45,010 42,860 23.3 23.2 23.3
Ontario 140,791 72,170 68,621 37.3 37.2 37.3
Manitoba 15,485 7,855 7,630 4.1 4.1 4.1
Saskatchewan 13,737 6,958 6,779 3.6 3.6 3.7
Alberta 50,856 26,182 24,674 13.5 13.5 13.4
British Columbia 44,276 22,828 21,448 11.7 11.8 11.6
Yukon 373 186 187 0.1 0.1 0.1
Northwest Territories 721 358 363 0.2 0.2 0.2
Nunavut 805 433 372 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unknown 1 1 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 Database (CANSIM table 102-4512).