Description - Figure 2 - Breastfeeding initiation by cultural/racial background, Aboriginal status and immigrant status, Canada, 2009-2010

This bar graph shows the percentage of mothers who initiated breastfeeding by cultural/racial background, Aboriginal status and immigrant status for the data collection period 2009-2010 of the Canadian Community Health Survey. It is based on information provided by females aged 15 to 55 who had a baby in the last 5 years. Breastfeeding initiation refers to mothers who breastfed or tried to breastfeed their last child even if only for a short time.

In Canada overall, 87.3 percent of mothers initiated breastfeeding.
Among those with Asian cultural/racial background, 93.5 percent of mothers initiated breastfeeding.
Among those with a Black cultural/racial background, 93.9 percent of mothers initiated breastfeeding.
Among those with a White cultural/racial background, 86.7 percent of mothers initiated breastfeeding.
Among those with a cultural/racial background in the other category, 85.3 percent of mothers initiated breastfeeding.
Among Aboriginal mothers, 77.8 percent initiated breastfeeding.
Among Non-Aboriginal mothers, 88.0 percent initiated breastfeeding.
Among non-immigrant mothers, 85.6 percent initiated breastfeeding.