Finland vs Mauritius: Fertility rate: births per woman

Finland
1.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Mauritius
1.24 live births per woman
in 2023
Finland rank
211th
Mauritius rank
213th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Finland
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.28 live births per woman against 1.24 live births per woman in Mauritius, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.

Finland ranks 211th and Mauritius ranks 213th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 2.92 live births per woman 5.9 live births per woman 2.98 live births per woman Mauritius
1960s 2.46 live births per woman 5.4 live births per woman 2.94 live births per woman Mauritius
1970s 1.65 live births per woman 3.26 live births per woman 1.61 live births per woman Mauritius
1980s 1.66 live births per woman 2.29 live births per woman 0.6313 live births per woman Mauritius
1990s 1.78 live births per woman 2.17 live births per woman 0.3916 live births per woman Mauritius
2000s 1.79 live births per woman 1.79 live births per woman 0.0012 live births per woman Finland
2010s 1.64 live births per woman 1.4 live births per woman 0.2364 live births per woman Finland
2020s 1.36 live births per woman 1.31 live births per woman 0.0455 live births per woman Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Finland or Mauritius?
Finland, at 1.28 live births per woman against 1.24 live births per woman in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Finland and Mauritius?
0.04 live births per woman, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritius?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Finland and Mauritius rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Finland ranks 211th and Mauritius ranks 213th 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.