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Children under 15 in Montréal, QC
1996 – 2024 · 29 data points
63 of 98 · Regions of Quebec
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1996 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
14.2%
−0.3 pp
since 2023
Regions of Quebec · 2024
63 of 98
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.7 pp
vs Quebec
−1.2 pp
Quebec: 15.4% · 2024
Children under 15, 1996 – 2024 percent · Montréal, QC · Quebec · Canada · World
−0.7 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
1996
2005
2010
2015
2025
Montréal, QC
Quebec
Canada
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1996 – 2024
Compared with Children under 15 · percent
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Montréal, QC · 1996 – 2024
Latest value
14.2% · 2024
First value
16.3% · 1996
Highest
16.3% · 1996
Lowest
14.2% · 2024
Data points
29
By year
All years · 1996 – 2024
| Year | Montréal, QC | Change | Quebec | Canada | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.2% | −0.3 pp | 15.4% | 15.2% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | −0.2 pp | 15.6% | 15.4% | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | −0.2 pp | 15.8% | 15.7% | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | −0.3 pp | 15.9% | 15.9% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | −0.1 pp | 16.0% | 16.0% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | −0.0 pp | 15.9% | 16.1% | 26.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.2 pp | 15.9% | 16.2% | 26.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +0.1 pp | 15.8% | 16.2% | 26.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.1 pp | 15.7% | 16.2% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.1 pp | 15.6% | 16.2% | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.1 pp | 15.6% | 16.2% | 26.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +0.1 pp | 15.5% | 16.3% | 26.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +0.1 pp | 15.4% | 16.3% | 27.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | −0.1 pp | 15.4% | 16.4% | 27.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | −0.1 pp | 15.5% | 16.6% | 27.3% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | −0.1 pp | 15.7% | 16.7% | 27.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | −0.1 pp | 15.9% | 16.9% | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | −0.2 pp | 16.1% | 17.1% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | −0.2 pp | 16.4% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | −0.2 pp | 16.7% | 17.7% | 28.5% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | −0.1 pp | 17.0% | 18.0% | 28.8% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | −0.1 pp | 17.3% | 18.3% | 29.2% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | −0.1 pp | 17.5% | 18.6% | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | −0.2 pp | 17.6% | 18.9% | 30.0% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | −0.1 pp | 17.9% | 19.2% | 30.4% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | −0.1 pp | 18.2% | 19.5% | 30.8% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +0.0 pp | 18.5% | 19.8% | 31.1% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | −0.1 pp | 18.8% | 20.0% | 31.5% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 31.8% |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1996 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Quebec
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-du-Québec, QC | 26.9% | |
| 2 | La Jacques-Cartier, QC | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Mirabel, QC | 21.2% | |
| 4 | Les Moulins, QC | 19.3% | |
| 5 | Vaudreuil-Soulanges, QC | 18.9% | |
| 6 | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, QC | 18.9% | |
| 7 | Roussillon, QC | 18.7% | |
| 8 | Marguerite-D'Youville, QC | 18.6% | |
| 9 | La Vallée-du-Richelieu, QC | 18.6% | |
| 10 | La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC | 18.4% | |
| 11 | Sept-Rivières-Caniapiscau, QC | 18.1% | |
| 12 | Thérèse-De Blainville, QC | 17.6% | |
| 13 | Coaticook, QC | 17.5% | |
| 14 | Deux-Montagnes, QC | 17.5% | |
| 15 | La Tuque, QC | 17.5% | |
| 16 | Rouville, QC | 17.4% | |
| 17 | Montcalm, QC | 17.3% | |
| 18 | Minganie-Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, QC | 17.3% | |
| 19 | Robert-Cliche, QC | 17.3% | |
| 20 | Gatineau, QC | 17.1% | |
| 21 | Les Jardins-de-Napierville, QC | 17.1% | |
| 22 | Lotbinière, QC | 16.9% | |
| 23 | La Vallée-de-l'Or, QC | 16.9% | |
| 24 | Laval, QC | 16.7% | |
| 25 | Abitibi, QC | 16.7% | |
| … | |||
| 50 | Longueuil, QC | 15.1% | |
| 51 | Le Domaine-du-Roy, QC | 15.0% | |
| 52 | Bécancour, QC | 15.0% | |
| 53 | Montréal, QC | 14.9% | |
| 54 | Portneuf, QC | 14.9% | |
| 55 | Brome-Missisquoi, QC | 14.9% | |
| 56 | Avignon, QC | 14.8% | |
| … |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014
What it means
The share of residents who are children.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.
People
Montréal, QC in numbers
Population
2.2M
2024
Population growth
0.94%
2025 · Canada
Population density
4,410
2024
Median age
40.3
2023 · Canada
Residents 65 and over
16.8%
2024
Life expectancy
82.5
2022 · Quebec
Births per woman
1.25
2024 · Canada
Birth rate
8.9
2024 · Canada
Infant mortality
4.7
2024 · Canada
Net migration
11.0
2023 · Canada
Born abroad
22.2%
2024 · Canada
Urban population
82.9%
2025 · Canada