Ontario Live Births by Parent Age and Year

Live births registered by the Registrar General of Ontario are summarized by parents' age and year. The Office of the Registrar General maintains this data under the Vital Statistics Act. Data was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in maternal and paternal age over time using the year and age columns.
• Calculate age-specific fertility rates for different parent cohorts.
• Model demographic shifts by correlating parent age data with other population statistics.
• Compare birth registration patterns between Ontario residents and non-residents.

Strengths

• Data is released in compliance with provincial legislation (Vital Statistics Act).
• Includes births for both residents and non-residents of Ontario.
• Organized by year for longitudinal analysis.

Limitations

• The total number of rows and specific column definitions are unknown.
• Data completeness or accuracy is not guaranteed by the source agency.
• Potential for under-reporting or registration delays is not quantified.

Provenance

Source

Office of the Registrar General, Government of Ontario.

Collection Method

Administrative registrations of live births completed under the Vital Statistics Act.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated to March 2026.

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.