Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Finland
Finland: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 7.8 births per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Finland, 1878–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Finland is 7.8 births per 1,000 people, 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, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Finland peaked at 38.18 births per 1,000 people in 1879 and was at its lowest, 7.8 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36.91 births per 1,000 people | 35.65 births per 1,000 people | 38.18 births per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.64 births per 1,000 people | 33.66 births per 1,000 people | 36.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.79 births per 1,000 people | 30.16 births per 1,000 people | 34.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.68 births per 1,000 people | 31.61 births per 1,000 people | 33.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.65 births per 1,000 people | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.26 births per 1,000 people | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | 27.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.15 births per 1,000 people | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | 21.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.66 births per 1,000 people | 16.65 births per 1,000 people | 28.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.46 births per 1,000 people | 18.68 births per 1,000 people | 24.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.26 births per 1,000 people | 14.55 births per 1,000 people | 18.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | 12.2 births per 1,000 people | 14.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.03 births per 1,000 people | 12.15 births per 1,000 people | 13.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.32 births per 1,000 people | 11.09 births per 1,000 people | 13.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | 10.69 births per 1,000 people | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 births per 1,000 people | 8.27 births per 1,000 people | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 births per 1,000 people | 7.8 births per 1,000 people | 8.96 births per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 93,182 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.27 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Finland?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Finland was 7.8 births per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.18 births per 1,000 people in 1879.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual birth rate and 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.