Finland vs Italy: Birth rate total

Finland
22.17
in 2024
Italy
20
in 2022
Finland rank
32nd
Italy rank
35th

Birth rate total over time

  • Finland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 22.17 against 20 in Italy, a difference of 2.17.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Finland ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 40 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
1900s 97.86 100.04 2.18 Italy
1910s 83.79 89.73 5.95 Italy
1920s 73.06 99.96 26.9 Italy
1930s 60.83 76.11 15.27 Italy
1940s 76.38 67.38 9 Finland
1950s 63.97 57.82 6.15 Finland
1960s 51.83 54.33 2.5 Italy
1970s 41.19 44.26 3.07 Italy
1980s 38.99 31.04 7.95 Finland
1990s 36.45 28.65 7.8 Finland
2000s 31.73 28.66 3.07 Finland
2010s 29.38 24.72 4.66 Finland
2020s 24.78 20.77 4.02 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Finland or Italy?
Finland, at 22.17 against 20 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Finland and Italy?
2.17, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2022.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for birth rate total?
Finland ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
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