Canada vs Finland: Period total fertility rate

Canada
1.26
in 2023
Finland
1.25
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Finland rank
29th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Canada
  • Finland
1234192119722024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.26 against 1.25 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Finland ranks 29th of 34 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Finland Difference Ahead
1930s 2.65 2.55 0.098 Canada
1940s 3.14 2.88 0.2556 Canada
1950s 3.75 2.93 0.8215 Canada
1960s 3.21 2.47 0.7458 Canada
1970s 1.89 1.65 0.2341 Canada
1980s 1.63 1.66 0.0395 Finland
1990s 1.65 1.78 0.1332 Finland
2000s 1.59 1.79 0.1965 Finland
2010s 1.58 1.64 0.0593 Finland
2020s 1.35 1.35 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Canada or Finland?
Canada, at 1.26 against 1.25 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Canada and Finland?
0.01, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
85 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2023.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Canada ranks 28th and Finland ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed