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Breastfeeding by province

Among women who gave birth in the past five years, the share who breastfed or tried to breastfeed their last child (initiation) and the share who fed breast milk only (no other liquids or solids) for at least six months, from the Canadian Community Health Survey (self-reported, percentages as published by Statistics Canada). Blank cells are estimates Statistics Canada does not publish for the latest year because too few mothers were sampled, mainly in Atlantic Canada. The Canada row covers the ten provinces only.

Reference period
2025
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0905-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
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Breastfeeding by province: Breastfeeding initiated (%)6 areas ranked by Breastfeeding initiated (%). Highest: Alberta (97.4); lowest: Quebec (89.4); national value 93.7.AlbertaAlberta: 97.497.4British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 97.297.2SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 96.896.8ManitobaManitoba: 96.796.7OntarioOntario: 93.093.0QuebecQuebec: 89.489.4National 93.7
Breastfeeding by province: Breastfeeding initiated (%)6 areas ranked by Breastfeeding initiated (%). Highest: Alberta (97.4); lowest: Quebec (89.4); national value 93.7.AlbertaAlberta: 97.497.4British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 97.297.2SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 96.896.8ManitobaManitoba: 96.796.7OntarioOntario: 93.093.0QuebecQuebec: 89.489.4National 93.7
Breastfeeding initiated (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 6 areas ranked by Breastfeeding initiated (%). Highest: Alberta (97.4); lowest: Quebec (89.4); national value 93.7. Not shown (suppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)): Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada93.744.1
Newfoundland and Labradorsuppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)suppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)
Prince Edward Islandsuppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)suppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)
Nova Scotiasuppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)suppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)
New Brunswicksuppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)suppressed by Statistics Canada (too few mothers sampled)
Quebec89.440.3
Ontario9342.8
Manitoba96.752
Saskatchewan96.837.2
Alberta97.449.9
British Columbia97.247.1

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0905-01: Health indicator statistics, annual estimates. Reference period: 2025.

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Statistics Canada
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Table 13-10-0905-01
Table
Breastfeeding by province
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2026-11-09
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