Finland vs Singapore: Number of births
Finland
43,556 births
in 2023
Singapore
47,472 births
in 2023
Finland rank
138th
Singapore rank
136th
Number of births over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 47,472 births against 43,556 births in Finland, a difference of 3,916 births.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 138th and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89,652 births | 54,028 births | 35,624 births | Finland |
| 1960s | 78,373 births | 54,121 births | 24,252 births | Finland |
| 1970s | 62,968 births | 43,493 births | 19,475 births | Finland |
| 1980s | 63,371 births | 45,474 births | 17,897 births | Finland |
| 1990s | 62,401 births | 50,096 births | 12,306 births | Finland |
| 2000s | 57,625 births | 44,287 births | 13,338 births | Finland |
| 2010s | 54,539 births | 46,694 births | 7,846 births | Finland |
| 2020s | 46,048 births | 46,345 births | 297 births | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Finland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 47,472 births against 43,556 births in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Finland and Singapore?
- 3,916 births, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for number of births?
- Finland ranks 138th and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.