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Expected number of births in 2008 by age group, Canada

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Expected number of births in 2008 by age group, Canada
Age Group 2007  ASFR 1 2008 female population (PR) Expected births 2  2008  ASFR 1 Difference 2007-2008  ASFR 3 2007 female population (PR) Difference  2007-2008  female population
15 to 19 14.0 1,099,776 15,397 14.3 0.3 1,089,315 10,461
20 to 24 52.6 1,113,723 58,582 53.0 0.4 1,105,812 7,911
25 to 29 101.7 1,134,348 115,363 102.0 0.3 1,107,611 26,737
30 to 34 106.0 1,106,058 117,242 107.4 1.4 1,088,614 17,444
35 to 39 48.5 1,143,256 55,448 50.1 1.6 1,144,484 -1,228
40 to 44 7.9 1,270,897 10,040 8.4 0.5 1,312,012 -41,115
45 to 49 0.4 1,370,043 548 0.4 0.0 1,349,672 20,371
Total   8,238,101 372,620     8,197,520 40,581
1.
Births per 1,000 women.
2.
Expected births for 2008, obtained by applying 2007 age-specific fertility rates to the 2008 female population.
3.
Difference between 2007 and 2008 age-specific fertility rates.
Note(s):
ASFR = age-specific fertility rate, PR = updated postcensal.
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 102-4505 and Appendix 1 of "Births" publication, catalogue no. 84F0210X.