Finland vs Greece: Fertility rate, total
Finland
1.26 births per woman
in 2023
Greece
1.32 births per woman
in 2023
Finland rank
192nd
Greece rank
189th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.32 births per woman against 1.26 births per woman in Finland, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 192nd and Greece ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 0.665 births per woman | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.115 births per woman | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 0.48 births per woman | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 0.439 births per woman | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.64 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 0.287 births per woman | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.35 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 0.0125 births per woman | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.32 births per woman against 1.26 births per woman in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Finland and Greece?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Finland ranks 192nd and Greece ranks 189th 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