Table 12-2
Live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths), by geography — Place of birth (hospital and non-hospital)

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Place of birth (hospital and non-hospital)
Place of residence of mother Live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths)
Total, births Live births Fetal deaths (stillbirths)
  number percent number percent number percent
Canada  
Total, place of birth 380,660 100.0 377,886 100.0 2,774 100.0
Hospital 375,857 98.7 373,134 98.7 2,723 98.2
Non-hospital 4,770 1.3 4,722 1.2 48 1.7
Unknown 33 0.0 30 0.0 3 0.1
Newfoundland and Labrador  
Total, place of birth 4,934 100.0 4,898 100.0 36 100.0
Hospital 4,917 99.7 4,882 99.7 35 97.2
Non-hospital 17 0.3 16 0.3 1 2.8
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Prince Edward Island  
Total, place of birth 1,492 100.0 1,483 100.0 9 100.0
Hospital 1,489 99.8 1,480 99.8 9 100.0
Non-hospital 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
Unknown 2 0.1 2 0.1 0 0.0
Nova Scotia  
Total, place of birth 9,269 100.0 9,188 100.0 81 100.0
Hospital 9,218 99.4 9,137 99.4 81 100.0
Non-hospital 51 0.6 51 0.6 0 0.0
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
New Brunswick  
Total, place of birth 7,442 100.0 7,402 100.0 40 100.0
Hospital 7,429 99.8 7,390 99.8 39 97.5
Non-hospital 12 0.2 12 0.2 0 0.0
Unknown 1 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.5
Quebec  
Total, place of birth 88,247 100.0 87,870 100.0 377 100.0
Hospital 87,891 99.6 87,516 99.6 375 99.5
Non-hospital 356 0.4 354 0.4 2 0.5
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ontario  
Total, place of birth 141,980 100.0 140,791 100.0 1,189 100.0
Hospital 139,475 98.2 138,295 98.2 1,180 99.2
Non-hospital 2,504 1.8 2,495 1.8 9 0.8
Unknown 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Manitoba  
Total, place of birth 15,625 100.0 15,485 100.0 140 100.0
Hospital 15,397 98.5 15,281 98.7 116 82.9
Non-hospital 202 1.3 178 1.1 24 17.1
Unknown 26 0.2 26 0.2 0 0.0
Saskatchewan  
Total, place of birth 13,823 100.0 13,737 100.0 86 100.0
Hospital 13,751 99.5 13,669 99.5 82 95.3
Non-hospital 71 0.5 68 0.5 3 3.5
Unknown 1 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2
Alberta  
Total, place of birth 51,223 100.0 50,856 100.0 367 100.0
Hospital 50,701 99.0 50,342 99.0 359 97.8
Non-hospital 520 1.0 513 1.0 7 1.9
Unknown 2 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.3
British Columbia  
Total, place of birth 44,707 100.0 44,276 100.0 431 100.0
Hospital 43,786 97.9 43,356 97.9 430 99.8
Non-hospital 921 2.1 920 2.1 1 0.2
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Yukon  
Total, place of birth 378 100.0 373 100.0 5 100.0
Hospital 366 96.8 361 96.8 5 100.0
Non-hospital 12 3.2 12 3.2 0 0.0
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Northwest Territories  
Total, place of birth 726 100.0 721 100.0 5 100.0
Hospital 701 96.6 696 96.5 5 100.0
Non-hospital 25 3.4 25 3.5 0 0.0
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Nunavut  
Total, place of birth 813 100.0 805 100.0 8 100.0
Hospital 735 90.4 728 90.4 7 87.5
Non-hospital 78 9.6 77 9.6 1 12.5
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown  
Total, place of birth 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
Hospital 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
Non-hospital 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Note(s):
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Explanatory notes for the tables".
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Birth and Stillbirth Databases (CANSIM table 102-4516).