Nunavut, which is home to the highest fertility rates in Canada: women there give birth to 2.9 children on average, fuelling the territory's growth rate of 12.7 per cent, the highest in the country. Fertility rates fall worldwideMonticciolo-Caserta, who is in a new relationship, thought having another child would be selfish. "We're now seeing those women having three or four." While the U.S. is also experiencing a bit of a baby bust, our southern neighbour's estimated 1.88 fertility rate continues to surpass Canada's average. "Their patterns of having children are different than ours."

Source: CBC News February 08, 2017 15:46 UTC