Demography Roundup #7

Canada's birthrate is now the lowest in the Anglosphere + new data on who's downing sugary drinks and some good news about Millennials' saving habits.

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#1: In 2022, Canadian births hit a 17-year low.

According to a new report from Statistics Canada, the country recorded 351,679 births in 2022. That's a -5.0% YoY decline and marks the lowest number of births since 2006. Except for a rise between 2020 and 2021, Canadian births have declined every year since 2014.