Finland vs Latvia: Birth rate total
Finland
22.17
in 2024
Latvia
20.36
in 2024
Finland rank
32nd
Latvia rank
34th
Birth rate total over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22.17 against 20.36 in Latvia, a difference of 1.81.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 34th of 40 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 79.69 | 51.81 | 27.88 | Finland |
| 1950s | 63.97 | 48.63 | 15.33 | Finland |
| 1960s | 51.83 | 46.56 | 5.26 | Finland |
| 1970s | 41.19 | 43.25 | 2.06 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 38.99 | 47 | 8.01 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 36.45 | 30.3 | 6.15 | Finland |
| 2000s | 31.73 | 28.62 | 3.11 | Finland |
| 2010s | 29.38 | 31.04 | 1.65 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23.89 | 25.08 | 1.19 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 22.17 against 20.36 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Finland and Latvia?
- 1.81, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for birth rate total?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 34th 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.