Finland vs United States: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate
Finland
-2.88 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
-2.46 % change on previous year
in 2023
Finland rank
212th
United States rank
210th
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -2.46 % change on previous year against -2.88 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.42 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States ahead.
Finland ranks 212th and United States ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.1605 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1950s | -1.88 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1960s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 0.5295 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1970s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.4798 % change on previous year | 0.9031 % change on previous year | 0.4233 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1443 % change on previous year | -0.1119 % change on previous year | 0.2562 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.7375 % change on previous year | -0.0017 % change on previous year | 0.7393 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 2010s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -0.8724 % change on previous year | 0.2868 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate, Finland or United States?
- United States, at -2.46 % change on previous year against -2.88 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate between Finland and United States?
- 0.42 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 212th and United States ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.