Birth rate total in Finland
Finland: Birth rate total was 22.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.17
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
116.1
in 1877
All-time low
22.17
in 2024
Years of data
166
1859–2024
Birth rate total in Finland, 1859–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate total in Finland stood at 22.17. That is the lowest value across all 166 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Finland peaked at 116.1 in 1877 and was at its lowest, 22.17, in 2024.
Finland ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 166 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 90.51 | — |
| 1860 | 101.05 | +11.6% |
| 1861 | 98.03 | -3.0% |
| 1862 | 98.72 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 100.94 | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 103.36 | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 101.91 | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 89.08 | -12.6% |
| 1867 | 93.56 | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 74.57 | -20.3% |
| 1869 | 105.66 | +41.7% |
| 1870 | 96.14 | -9.0% |
| 1871 | 97.97 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 104.56 | +6.7% |
| 1873 | 102.64 | -1.8% |
| 1874 | 109.74 | +6.9% |
| 1875 | 107.56 | -2.0% |
| 1876 | 109.67 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 116.1 | +5.9% |
| 1878 | 112.43 | -3.2% |
| 1879 | 111.36 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 108.71 | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 103.18 | -5.1% |
| 1882 | 113.97 | +10.5% |
| 1883 | 106.52 | -6.5% |
| 1884 | 105.09 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 98.68 | -6.1% |
| 1886 | 103.68 | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 107.24 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 105.67 | -1.5% |
| 1889 | 98.78 | -6.5% |
| 1890 | 100.51 | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 103.6 | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 97.83 | -5.6% |
| 1893 | 91.56 | -6.4% |
| 1894 | 95.67 | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 103.25 | +7.9% |
| 1896 | 97.44 | -5.6% |
| 1897 | 95.38 | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 103.44 | +8.5% |
| 1899 | 100.81 | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 97.69 | -3.1% |
| 1901 | 100.25 | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 98.56 | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 92.77 | -5.9% |
| 1904 | 99.6 | +7.4% |
| 1905 | 94.28 | -5.3% |
| 1906 | 102.06 | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 97.08 | -4.9% |
| 1908 | 97.76 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 98.58 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 94.13 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 92.91 | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 93.62 | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 87.95 | -6.1% |
| 1914 | 85.51 | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 84.71 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 76.05 | -10.2% |
| 1917 | 77.93 | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 77.25 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 67.82 | -12.2% |
| 1920 | 81.04 | +19.5% |
| 1921 | 77.57 | -4.3% |
| 1922 | 74.92 | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 76.41 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 73.48 | -3.8% |
| 1925 | 71.54 | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 71.13 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 70.15 | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 67.46 | -3.8% |
| 1929 | 66.87 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 66.73 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 63.37 | -5.0% |
| 1932 | 60.39 | -4.7% |
| 1933 | 55.96 | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 58.29 | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 58.81 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 58.05 | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 61.57 | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 62.63 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 62.53 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 65.43 | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 75.38 | +15.2% |
| 1942 | 62.17 | -17.5% |
| 1943 | 59.18 | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 61.02 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 112.37 | +84.2% |
| 1946 | 83.44 | -25.7% |
| 1947 | 85.41 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 81.6 | -4.5% |
| 1949 | 77.78 | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 73.58 | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 69.71 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 69.94 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 65.2 | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 63.89 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 61.3 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 63.74 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 60.07 | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 56.12 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 56.14 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 55.8 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 53.97 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 53.72 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.67 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 53.26 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 51.39 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 51.02 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 49.64 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 50.11 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 44.68 | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 43.91 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 40.34 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 39.92 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 35.98 | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 40.02 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 43.78 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 43.96 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 42.46 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 40.52 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 41.01 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.08 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 40.19 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41.36 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 40.87 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 39.33 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 38.65 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 36.86 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 36.41 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 38.99 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 37.15 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 38.6 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 38.7 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.22 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38.7 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 37.96 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 36.62 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 34.97 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 34.24 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 32.92 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 32.58 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.43 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 31.34 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.27 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.78 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.2 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 31.69 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.84 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.65 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.92 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.19 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.79 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.09 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.12 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 30.89 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.49 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 27.91 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 27.03 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 25.45 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 24.46 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 24.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.29 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 23.61 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 22.93 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.17 | -3.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +84.2% | 61.02 | 112.37 |
| 1869 | +41.7% | 74.57 | 105.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 90.51 | 90.51 | 90.51 | 1 |
| 1860s | 96.69 | 74.57 | 105.66 | 10 |
| 1870s | 106.82 | 96.14 | 116.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 105.15 | 98.68 | 113.97 | 10 |
| 1890s | 98.95 | 91.56 | 103.6 | 10 |
| 1900s | 97.86 | 92.77 | 102.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 83.79 | 67.82 | 94.13 | 10 |
| 1920s | 73.06 | 66.87 | 81.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.83 | 55.96 | 66.73 | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.38 | 59.18 | 112.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.97 | 56.12 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.83 | 44.68 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.19 | 35.98 | 43.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.99 | 36.41 | 41.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.45 | 32.58 | 39.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.73 | 31.27 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.38 | 24.46 | 32.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 | 22.17 | 26.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Finland?
- Birth rate total in Finland was 22.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 116.1 in 1877.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for birth rate total?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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