| Both of these averages are considerably higher than Canada's current fertility rate of 1.6 children per woman. |
| Thus, the general fertility rate is a better basis to compare fertility levels among populations than are changes in the crude birth rate. |
| This is due in part to a higher average fertility rate than is found in other regions of the world. |
| Between 1994 and 2003, the total fertility rate plateaued at 3.3 children per woman. |
| One of the drawbacks of the general fertility rate is that it does not give a detailed picture of natality. |
| In addition to an aging population and low immigration levels, Quebec has the lowest fertility rate in the country. |
