Table 9-1
Live births, by characteristics of the mother and child, Canada — Birth weight indicators

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Archived

This page has been archived on the Web.

PDF | Symbols Next Previous

Birth weight indicators


Table summary
This table displays the results of birth weight indicators. The information is grouped by characteristics of mother and child (appearing as row headers), live births, birth weight and less than 1,500 grams, calculated using less than 1,500 grams, less than  2,500 grams, 2,500 to  4,499 grams, 4,500 grams or more, number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics of mother
and child		 Live birthsNote 1 Birth weight
Less than 1,500 grams Less than  2,500 grams 2,500 to  4,499 grams 4,500 grams or more
  number percent
Age of mother, all agesNote 2 380,863 1.0 6.1 92.1 1.8
Under 20 years 15,638 1.1 5.9 92.2 1.9
20 to 34 years 295,390 0.9 5.8 92.4 1.7
35 to 49 years 69,702 1.2 7.5 90.5 1.9
Not statedNote 3 133 3.8 17.3 78.2 3.0
Total, parity of mother 380,863 1.0 6.1 92.1 1.8
First live birth 167,564 1.0 6.3 92.2 1.4
Second live birth 133,413 0.9 5.5 92.6 1.8
Third live birth or more 79,621 1.1 6.6 90.8 2.5
Not stated 265 1.5 9.1 77.4 4.9
Total, marital status of motherNote 4 380,863 1.0 6.1 92.1 1.8
Married and/or separated 230,269 0.9 5.8 92.3 1.8
Not married 107,412 1.0 6.3 91.9 1.7
Not stated 43,182 1.2 7.0 90.9 1.9
Total, birthplace of mother 380,863 1.0 6.1 92.1 1.8
Canada 276,873 0.9 5.9 92.1 2.0
Outside Canada 100,225 1.1 6.7 92.1 1.1
Not stated 3,765 1.8 7.1 91.4 1.2
Both sexes 380,863 1.0 6.1 92.1 1.8
Males 195,445 1.0 5.7 91.9 2.3
Females 185,418 1.0 6.5 92.2 1.1
Total 380,863 1.0 6.1 92.1 1.8
Single 368,156 0.7 4.6 93.6 1.8
Multiple 12,707 9.0 51.4 48.4 0.0
Total, weeks of gestation 380,863 1.0 6.1 92.1 1.8
Less than 28 weeks 1,521 99.3 99.3 0.3 0.0
28 to 36 weeks 27,903 7.4 52.6 47.2 0.1
37 to 41 weeks 349,103 0.0 2.0 96.1 1.9
42 weeks or more 1,931 0.0 0.2 92.9 6.9
Not stated 405 37.3 39.8 9.6 2.7
Note 1.

Number of live births includes births with unknown birth weight.

Note 2.

Age of mother attained at the last birthday preceding delivery.

Note 3.

For confidentiality reasons, live births to mothers aged 50 and over are included in the category "Age of mother, not stated." Where information is unavailable on the birth mother of children who are adopted, these records are included in the category "Age of mother, not stated."

Note 4.

Partway through 2003, Alberta Registries amended their Registration of Birth form in such a way that Statistics Canada can no longer determine the legal marital status of those persons in common-law marriages.

Note(s): See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Explanatory notes for the tables".
Source(s): Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth Database (CANSIM table "http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a03?&lang=eng&pattern=102-4511&p2=38" title="CANSIM table 102-4511">102-4511).
1.
Number of live births includes births with unknown birth weight.
2.
Age of mother attained at the last birthday preceding delivery.
3.
For confidentiality reasons, live births to mothers aged 50 and over are included in the category "Age of mother, not stated." Where information is unavailable on the birth mother of children who are adopted, these records are included in the category "Age of mother, not stated."
4.
Partway through 2003, Alberta Registries amended their Registration of Birth form in such a way that Statistics Canada can no longer determine the legal marital status of those persons in common-law marriages.
Note(s):
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Explanatory notes for the tables".
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth Database (CANSIM table 102-4511).
Date modified: