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Natural increase and rates per 1,000 population, by provinces, 1941 to 1945, with five-year averages, 1926 to 1945
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| Canada1 | P.E.I. | N.S. | N.B. | Que. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| excess of births over deaths | |||||
| Average 1926 to 1930 | 127,596 | 766 | 4,653 | 5,308 | 46,126 |
| Average 1931 to 1935 | 124,750 | 960 | 5,414 | 5,730 | 46,092 |
| Average 1936 to 1940 | 119,253 | 974 | 5,934 | 6,065 | 45,288 |
| Average 1941 to 1945 | 161,659 | 1,220 | 8,769 | 7,952 | 63,841 |
| 1941 | 140,585 | 940 | 6,928 | 7,039 | 55,113 |
| 1942 | 159,336 | 1,186 | 8,827 | 7,469 | 61,614 |
| 1943 | 164,892 | 1,242 | 8,819 | 8,092 | 64,091 |
| 1944 | 168,168 | 1,360 | 9,369 | 8,336 | 67,449 |
| 1945 | 175,316 | 1,370 | 9,902 | 8,828 | 70,935 |
| rates per 1,000 population | |||||
| Average 1926 to 1930 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 13.2 | 17.0 |
| Average 1931 to 1935 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 15.6 |
| Average 1936 to 1940 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 14.2 |
| Average 1941 to 1945 | 13.7 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 17.2 | 18.5 |
| 1941 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 15.4 | 16.6 |
| 1942 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 14.9 | 16.1 | 18.2 |
| 1943 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 |
| 1944 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 18.0 | 19.3 |
| 1945 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 18.9 | 19.9 |
| Note: Figures are by place of occurrence previous to 1941; for 1941 and subsequent years they are by residence. | |||||
| 1. Excludes the territories. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947. | |||||
