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
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.