Mean age of mothers at childbirth by province and territory

Name: Mean age of mothers at childbirth by province and territory (Canada)
Creator: Statistics Canada
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Mean age of the mother at the time of delivery, all live births, by the mother's province or territory of residence.

Reference period: 2025
Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0417-01. 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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Mean age of mother at delivery (years), 2025, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Mean age of mother at delivery (years). Highest: British Columbia (32.7); lowest: Nunavut (26.8); national value 31.9. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada	31.9
Newfoundland and Labrador	30.8
Prince Edward Island	31.7
Nova Scotia	31.5
New Brunswick	30.6
Quebec	31.5
Ontario	32.4
Manitoba	30.8
Saskatchewan	30.4
Alberta	31.5
British Columbia	32.7
Yukon	32.3
Northwest Territories	31.1
Nunavut	26.8

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0417-01: Mean age of mother at time of delivery (live births). Reference period: 2025.

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Source agency: Statistics Canada
Dataset: Table 13-10-0417-01
Table: Mean age of mothers at childbirth by province and territory
Data last updated: 2026-10-30
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