The desire among Canadians to have children is increasing according to new study from Statistics Canada. Making plans for the future: Canadians’ intentions to have biological children,” states that 64 per cent of Canadians aged 15 to 24 years want at least one child, or another one. Canadians aged 15 to 24 who reported that they plan to have children also intended to have the most children of any age group, at 2.4 intended children in 2024. People aged 25 to 34 who intended to have children wanted 2.0 children, while those aged 35 to 49 planned to have an average of 1.6 children. They also planned to have more children than their married counterparts: 2.3 versus 1.8 children, respectively, in 2024.

Source: National Post April 10, 2026 17:29 UTC