Figure 11.4.7: Fertility by age group
Rate per 1,000 females, Middlesex-London, 2006 to 2017
Source:
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Date Extracted: Oct 4, 2018 & Population Estimates, Date Extracted: May 11, 2018, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH OntarioFertility rates among women aged 30 to 34 and 25 to 29 were the highest for Middlesex-London from 2006 to 2017. However, rates for both age groups decreased during this period. For example, for women age 25 to 29, rates dropped from 90.1 per 100,000 in 2006, to 65.3 per 100,000 in 2017.
The third highest fertility rates in Middlesex-London from 2006 to 2017 were among women aged 35 to 39. Fertility rates among women in this age group increased during the time period.