Canada vs Finland: Fertility rate, total
Canada
1.26 births per woman
in 2023
Finland
1.26 births per woman
in 2023
Canada rank
192nd
Finland rank
192nd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.26 births per woman against 1.26 births per woman in Finland, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 192nd and Finland ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.25 births per woman | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 0.0295 births per woman | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.123 births per woman | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.197 births per woman | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.058 births per woman | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.36 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 0.0075 births per woman | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 1.26 births per woman against 1.26 births per woman in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Canada and Finland?
- 0 births per woman, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Canada ranks 192nd and Finland ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release