Birth And Reproduction

• Childbirth economics: What older moms and teenage pregnancy say about opportunity in Ontario

  Ontario data shows that teen pregnancy has fallen for years, as the age of women giving birth increases.

  Data Desk

  Feb 20, 2013
  
• Interactive: 93 years of Ontario baby names

  Use our searchable interactive tool to see the rise and fall of baby names for girls and boys in Ontario since 1917, and take a look at the trends in different names.

  Data Desk

  Jul 4, 2012
  
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• Interactive: From Aaden to Zyrelle, 20 years of Alberta baby names

  Search thousands of names given to Alberta babies over a 20-year period in our popular interactive.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 28, 2012
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• ‘Tis the season: Across Canada, Christmas, New Year’s see fertility spike

  Many Canadian couples take more away from the holidays than happy memories. An annual spike in September births points to a peak in conceptions around Christmas and New Year's.

  Data Desk

  Dec 20, 2011
• Nova Scotia couples getting into holiday spirit leads to spike in September births

  It seems the traditional kiss underneath the mistletoe is leading to something more for Nova Scotia couples. Global News took a look at birth rates in the province for the last six years and found Nova Scotians are more likely to conceive babies in the last three weeks of the year.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2011