Statistics - North America

** Population - Family - Households **

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Latest Data (2007) Here

• Number of women for 100 men(1995) - general
• Percentage of girls and boys of less than 15 years old (1995)
• Average size of households (1970 & 1990)
• Percentage of households with a woman as the head of the family (1990)
• Fertility Rate of 15-19 years old women (1990-95)
• Percentage of 20-49 years old women who had a child before 20 years old (1986/1992)
• Number of women for 100 men - by country
• Global Fertility Rate (1970-75 & 1990-95)
• Births for 1000 women of 15-19 years old (1990-95)
• Abortion authorized ?

1. Number of women for 100 men(1995)
   • Canada: 103 women for 100 men World: 98,6 women for 100 men
     Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

2. Percentage of girls and boys of less than 15 years old (1995)
   • Western Europe & other developed countries, including North America: 22% of girls - 24% of boys
     Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

3. Average size of households (1970 & 1990)
   • Developed regions including North America: 3,3 individuals in 1970 - 2,7 individuals in 1990
     Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

4. Percentage of households with a woman as the head of the family (1990)
   • Canada: 25%
   • USA: 32%
     Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

5. Fertility Rate of 15-19 years old women (1990-95))
   • Western Europe & other developed countries, including North America: 20 births for 1000 women
     Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

6. Percentage of 20-49 years old women who had a child before 20 years old (1986/1992)
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7. Number of women for 100 men
   
   • CANADA: 103
   • USA: 105
     Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

8. Global Fertility Rate (1970-75 & 1990-95)
   • CANADA: 2,0 (1970-75); 1,8 (1990-95)
   • USA: 2,0 (1970-75); 2,1 (1990-95)
     Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

9. Births for 1000 women of 15-19 years old (1990-95)
   • CANADA: 25
   • USA: 58
     Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

10. Abortion authorized ?
    • CANADA: Yes
    • USA: Yes
      Sources: Wistat (Nations Unies)

The statistics used here are from the United Nations, The World' Women 1995 - Trends and Statistics (United Nations publications, Sales No. E.95XII.2 (In French, F.95. XII.2) and are quoted with permission. Further information on United Nations gender statistics may be found at the United Nations Statistics Division's Internet home page http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd