Government of Nova Scotia

Civil registration of births in Nova Scotia began in 1864, continued to 1877, then lapsed until 1908, when the province resumed record-keeping. Registrations for 1864-1877 are incomplete. Since 1 October 1908 the records have been maintained without interruption.

Number of births and deaths by County, with rates (per 1000), showing the the excess of births over deaths and the natural increase rate

Enhanced birth registrations 1920 data which resulted from Transcribe Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Archives’ collaborative online workspace where the public can participate in enhancing access to archival collections documenting over 300 years of Nova Scotia history, people, and culture.