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Children under 15 in Quebec
1990 – 2024 · 35 data points
7 of 13 · Regions of Canada
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
15.4%
−0.3 pp
since 2023
Regions of Canada · 2024
7 of 13
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.2 pp
vs Canada
+0.2 pp
Canada: 15.2% · 2024
Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · Quebec · Canada · World
−0.2 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Quebec
Canada
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Compared with Children under 15 · percent
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Quebec · 1990 – 2024
Latest value
15.4% · 2024
First value
19.8% · 1990
Highest
19.8% · 1990
Lowest
15.4% · 2024
Data points
35
By year
All years · 1990 – 2024
| Year | Quebec | Change | Canada | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.4% | −0.3 pp | 15.2% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | −0.2 pp | 15.4% | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | −0.1 pp | 15.7% | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | −0.1 pp | 15.9% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +0.1 pp | 16.0% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.0 pp | 16.1% | 26.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +0.1 pp | 16.2% | 26.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.1 pp | 16.2% | 26.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.1 pp | 16.2% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +0.1 pp | 16.2% | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +0.1 pp | 16.2% | 26.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +0.1 pp | 16.3% | 26.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +0.0 pp | 16.3% | 27.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | −0.1 pp | 16.4% | 27.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | −0.2 pp | 16.6% | 27.3% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | −0.2 pp | 16.7% | 27.5% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | −0.2 pp | 16.9% | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | −0.3 pp | 17.1% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | −0.3 pp | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | −0.3 pp | 17.7% | 28.5% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | −0.2 pp | 18.0% | 28.8% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | −0.2 pp | 18.3% | 29.2% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | −0.2 pp | 18.6% | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | −0.3 pp | 18.9% | 30.0% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | −0.3 pp | 19.2% | 30.4% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | −0.3 pp | 19.5% | 30.8% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | −0.2 pp | 19.8% | 31.1% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | −0.3 pp | 20.0% | 31.5% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | −0.2 pp | 20.2% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | −0.3 pp | 20.4% | 32.1% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | −0.2 pp | 20.6% | 32.3% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | −0.1 pp | 20.7% | 32.5% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | −0.0 pp | 20.7% | 32.7% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | −0.0 pp | 20.7% | 32.9% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | 20.7% | 33.0% |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Canada
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Northwest Territories | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 19.4% | |
| 4 | Manitoba | 18.6% | |
| 5 | Alberta | 18.6% | |
| 6 | Yukon | 16.4% | |
| 7 | Quebec | 15.9% | |
| 8 | Ontario | 15.6% | |
| 9 | Prince Edward Island | 15.0% | |
| 10 | New Brunswick | 14.2% | |
| 11 | British Columbia | 14.0% | |
| 12 | Nova Scotia | 13.9% | |
| 13 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 13.1% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2021
What it means
The share of residents who are children.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.
People
Quebec in numbers
Population
9.1M
2024
Population growth
0.94%
2025 · Canada
Population density
6.7
2024
Median age
40.3
2023 · Canada
Residents 65 and over
21.1%
2024
Life expectancy
82.5
2022
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