Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Quebec Baby Boom Continues, But Slows

Photo: There were 87,000 babies born in Quebec last year, up four per cent from the previous year.

From CTV:

Quebec's baby boom continues, as the birth rate rose for the sixth consecutive year.

The Quebec statistics institute said Tuesday that 87,00 babies were born in Quebec last year, up four per cent from the previous year.

What's more, women in their late 30s are more likely to have children than women of the generation before them.

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My Comment: Immigration and immigrants having children is what is driving these stats.

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