Number of births, by world region in Finland
Finland: Number of births, by world region was 43,556 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43,556 births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,369 births
in 1950
All-time low
43,556 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Finland stood at 43,556 births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Finland peaked at 98,369 births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 43,556 births, in 2023.
That places Finland 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Finland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98,369 births | — |
| 1951 | 93,513 births | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 94,133 births | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 91,072 births | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 89,827 births | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 89,601 births | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 88,770 births | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 86,830 births | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 81,459 births | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 82,950 births | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 82,284 births | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 82,023 births | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 81,425 births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 82,035 births | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 80,633 births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 78,370 births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 77,796 births | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 77,151 births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 73,781 births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 68,233 births | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 64,856 births | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 60,836 births | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 58,633 births | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 57,041 births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 62,263 births | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 65,661 births | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 66,870 births | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 65,869 births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 64,117 births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 63,529 births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63,090 births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 63,464 births | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65,882 births | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 66,576 births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64,984 births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 62,707 births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 60,645 births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 60,030 births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 63,035 births | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 63,297 births | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 65,208 births | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 65,253 births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66,389 births | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 64,792 births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 64,942 births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62,943 births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 60,847 births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 59,136 births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 57,115 births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 57,385 births | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56,622 births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 56,012 births | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55,506 births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56,467 births | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57,509 births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57,577 births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58,580 births | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58,547 births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59,278 births | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60,151 births | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60,608 births | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59,735 births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 59,183 births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57,898 births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 56,935 births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 55,202 births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 52,612 births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 50,135 births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47,488 births | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 45,598 births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 46,440 births | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 49,488 births | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 44,707 births | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 43,556 births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89,652 births | 81,459 births | 98,369 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,373 births | 68,233 births | 82,284 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,968 births | 57,041 births | 66,870 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,371 births | 60,030 births | 66,576 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,401 births | 57,115 births | 66,389 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,625 births | 55,506 births | 60,151 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,539 births | 45,598 births | 60,608 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,048 births | 43,556 births | 49,488 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Finland?
- Number of births, by world region in Finland was 43,556 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 98,369 births in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,556 births in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of births, by world region?
- Finland ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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