Austria vs Finland: Fertility rate: births per woman

Austria
1.32 live births per woman
in 2023
Finland
1.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Austria rank
209th
Finland rank
211th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.32 live births per woman against 1.28 live births per woman in Finland, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Austria ranks 209th and Finland ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.3 live births per woman 2.92 live births per woman 0.6245 live births per woman Finland
1960s 2.69 live births per woman 2.46 live births per woman 0.2306 live births per woman Austria
1970s 1.87 live births per woman 1.65 live births per woman 0.2194 live births per woman Austria
1980s 1.54 live births per woman 1.66 live births per woman 0.127 live births per woman Finland
1990s 1.45 live births per woman 1.78 live births per woman 0.334 live births per woman Finland
2000s 1.39 live births per woman 1.79 live births per woman 0.4014 live births per woman Finland
2010s 1.47 live births per woman 1.64 live births per woman 0.1695 live births per woman Finland
2020s 1.41 live births per woman 1.36 live births per woman 0.0505 live births per woman Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Austria or Finland?
Austria, at 1.32 live births per woman against 1.28 live births per woman in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Austria and Finland?
0.04 live births per woman, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Austria ranks 209th and Finland ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.