Deaths Now Exceed Births in Quebec, Reveals Institut De La Statistique Data
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Deaths now exceed births in Quebec, reveals Institut de la statistique data
Data released Thursday from Quebec’s l’Institut de la statistique reveals that deaths now exceed births in Quebec. This is the second year in a row this has happened, and the gap continues to widen. In 2025, 78,200 babies were born, while 80,450 people died, according to the data. The previous year, there were 77,400 births […]
The number of deaths exceeded that of births in Quebec in 2025 for the second consecutive year, according to the Institut de la statistique du Québec.
Deaths exceed births in Quebec for a second year in a row, and the gap continues to widen. An evolution that does not surprise the experts, but that worries them. Young women met with La Presse say they want children, but prefer to wait to be more financially stable.
In 2025, 78,200 babies were born, while 80,450 people died, a difference of 2,250. By 2024, a difference of 1,400 had been recorded. According to the Institut de la statistique du Québec, about 77,400 babies were born in Quebec in 2024, a decrease of 550 births compared to 2023 (77,950). As a result, the year 2025 saw an increase of 800 births compared to 2024. However, it is part of the general downward trend in the number of births since 2013.…
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