Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Finland
Finland: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 7.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
38.18
in 1879
All-time low
7.8
in 2023
Years of data
147
1878–2024
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Finland, 1878–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in Finland is 7.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Finland peaked at 38.18 in 1879 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2023.
Finland ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 147 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 35.65 | — |
| 1879 | 38.18 | +7.1% |
| 1880 | 36.79 | -3.6% |
| 1881 | 35.15 | -4.5% |
| 1882 | 36.52 | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 36.15 | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 36.41 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 34.46 | -5.4% |
| 1886 | 35.58 | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 36.51 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 35.2 | -3.6% |
| 1889 | 33.66 | -4.4% |
| 1890 | 33.17 | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 34.51 | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 31.74 | -8.0% |
| 1893 | 30.16 | -5.0% |
| 1894 | 31.29 | +3.8% |
| 1895 | 33.19 | +6.1% |
| 1896 | 32.68 | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 32.54 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 34.72 | +6.7% |
| 1899 | 33.86 | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 32.77 | -3.2% |
| 1901 | 33.38 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 32.52 | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 31.61 | -2.8% |
| 1904 | 33.23 | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 31.93 | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 32.97 | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 32.99 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 32.47 | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 32.97 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 31.91 | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 31.01 | -2.8% |
| 1912 | 30.97 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 28.94 | -6.6% |
| 1914 | 28.85 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 27.15 | -5.9% |
| 1916 | 25.73 | -5.2% |
| 1917 | 26.03 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 25.37 | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 20.52 | -19.1% |
| 1920 | 27.18 | +32.5% |
| 1921 | 26.12 | -3.9% |
| 1922 | 25.11 | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 25.41 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 23.97 | -5.7% |
| 1925 | 23.83 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 23.16 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 22.55 | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 22.95 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 22.3 | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 21.92 | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 20.78 | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 19.89 | -4.3% |
| 1933 | 18.51 | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 19.16 | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 19.65 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 19.2 | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 20.03 | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 21.08 | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 21.29 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 17.81 | -16.4% |
| 1941 | 24.25 | +36.2% |
| 1942 | 16.65 | -31.4% |
| 1943 | 20.54 | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 21.3 | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 25.64 | +20.4% |
| 1946 | 28.1 | +9.6% |
| 1947 | 28.24 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 27.76 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 26.3 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 24.6 | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 23.09 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 23.2 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 22.07 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 21.58 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 21.31 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 20.87 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 20.2 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 18.68 | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 19.02 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 18.61 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 18.44 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 18.2 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 18.25 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.71 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 17.09 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 17 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.83 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.94 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 14.55 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 13.99 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 13.28 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 12.72 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.2 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 13.35 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 13.98 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 14.16 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 13.88 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.48 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.33 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 13.22 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.26 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.74 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.82 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.36 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.83 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 12.35 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.15 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.82 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 12.79 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.18 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 13.08 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.27 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.82 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.85 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.37 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.87 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.09 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.16 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.97 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.84 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.69 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.88 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.07 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.03 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.13 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.35 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.16 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.01 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.71 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.14 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.62 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.14 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.63 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.27 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.41 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.96 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +36.2% | 17.81 | 24.25 |
| 1920 | +32.5% | 20.52 | 27.18 |
| 1942 | -31.4% | 24.25 | 16.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36.91 | 35.65 | 38.18 | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.64 | 33.66 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.79 | 30.16 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.68 | 31.61 | 33.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.65 | 20.52 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.26 | 22.3 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.15 | 18.51 | 21.92 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.66 | 16.65 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.46 | 18.68 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.26 | 14.55 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.44 | 12.2 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.03 | 12.15 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.32 | 11.09 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.04 | 10.69 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 8.27 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 7.8 | 8.96 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Finland?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Finland was 7.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.18 in 1879.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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