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These resources help to improve the health of mothers, newborns and families in Canada.

Number of children 0 to 5 years and 6 to 12 years with employed mothers, Canada, provinces.

This table contains 552 series, with data for years 2003 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (23 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Breastfeeding practices (6 items: Did not breastfeed; Breastfed at least 4 months; Breastfed at least 4 months exclusively; Initiated breastfeeding ...), Characteristics (4 items: Percent; Low 95% confidence interval; percent; Coefficient of variation for percent; High 95% confidence interval; percent ...).

Key messages to share with women planning a pregnancy, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Mean age of mother at time of delivery, 1991 to most recent year.

There are low numbers of low birthweight babies in this age category, but this is not unexpected since the younger and older mothers, who have higher rates of low birthweight births, have been excluded. Low birthweight (LBW) is a health status indicator, and is defined as babies born with weight under 2500 grams. The proportion of low birthweight babies born to mothers 15 years of age and older indicates the health and well-being of a population. Health status refers to the state of health of a person or group, and measures causes of sickness and death.

Number and percentage of live births, by age group of mother, 1991 to most recent year.

Number and percentage of live births, by age group and parity of mother, 1991 to most recent year.

Number and percentage of live births, by age group and marital status of mother, 1991 to most recent year.

Birth weight of female live births in the province of Alberta, by age of the mother.