Births per month annual in Finland
Finland: Births per month annual was 19.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.34
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
101.84
in 1877
All-time low
19.34
in 2024
Years of data
166
1859–2024
Births per month annual in Finland, 1859–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 19.34 for births per month annual in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 166 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Finland peaked at 101.84 in 1877 and was at its lowest, 19.34, in 2024.
That places Finland 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 166 years of available data.
Births per month annual in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 78.59 | — |
| 1860 | 86.01 | +9.4% |
| 1861 | 94.48 | +9.9% |
| 1862 | 84.47 | -10.6% |
| 1863 | 87.99 | +4.2% |
| 1864 | 94.56 | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 78.89 | -16.6% |
| 1866 | 72.47 | -8.1% |
| 1867 | 71.05 | -2.0% |
| 1868 | 40.99 | -42.3% |
| 1869 | 86.32 | +110.6% |
| 1870 | 77.23 | -10.5% |
| 1871 | 97.15 | +25.8% |
| 1872 | 91.57 | -5.7% |
| 1873 | 93.04 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 92.34 | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 85.96 | -6.9% |
| 1876 | 99.06 | +15.2% |
| 1877 | 101.84 | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 92.91 | -8.8% |
| 1879 | 97.18 | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 94.47 | -2.8% |
| 1881 | 88.74 | -6.1% |
| 1882 | 97.78 | +10.2% |
| 1883 | 96.49 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 96.49 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 91.88 | -4.8% |
| 1886 | 92.23 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 95.61 | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 94.83 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 90.01 | -5.1% |
| 1890 | 98.95 | +9.9% |
| 1891 | 88.45 | -10.6% |
| 1892 | 83.38 | -5.7% |
| 1893 | 77.19 | -7.4% |
| 1894 | 85.36 | +10.6% |
| 1895 | 86.04 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 87.45 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 90.79 | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 89.06 | -1.9% |
| 1899 | 91.1 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 84.65 | -7.1% |
| 1901 | 91.89 | +8.5% |
| 1902 | 84.14 | -8.4% |
| 1903 | 87.12 | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 86.1 | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 88.66 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 86.07 | -2.9% |
| 1907 | 91.67 | +6.5% |
| 1908 | 88.94 | -3.0% |
| 1909 | 85.86 | -3.5% |
| 1910 | 85.44 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 83.79 | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 80.32 | -4.1% |
| 1913 | 78.48 | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 73 | -7.0% |
| 1915 | 70.17 | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 63.67 | -9.3% |
| 1917 | 66.13 | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 56.53 | -14.5% |
| 1919 | 65.82 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | 67.92 | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 70.27 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 63.59 | -9.5% |
| 1923 | 66.58 | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 60.42 | -9.2% |
| 1925 | 57.57 | -4.7% |
| 1926 | 56.14 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 56.1 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 58.62 | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 52.91 | -9.8% |
| 1930 | 50.46 | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 48.21 | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 46.26 | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 42.53 | -8.0% |
| 1934 | 46.99 | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 48.38 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 43.3 | -10.5% |
| 1937 | 50.39 | +16.4% |
| 1938 | 52.73 | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 57.36 | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 34.96 | -39.0% |
| 1941 | 60.18 | +72.1% |
| 1942 | 50.29 | -16.4% |
| 1943 | 55.44 | +10.2% |
| 1944 | 54.93 | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 79.95 | +45.5% |
| 1946 | 71.07 | -11.1% |
| 1947 | 68.93 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 71.11 | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 63.54 | -10.7% |
| 1950 | 60.97 | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 58.57 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 56.75 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 53.43 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 52.34 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 55.79 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 50.77 | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 52.03 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 50.26 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 49.92 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 46.7 | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 48.68 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 44.57 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 48.12 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 46.15 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 40.54 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 44.2 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 43.39 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 37.24 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 35.07 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 35.64 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.29 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 31.7 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 31.36 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 34.29 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 36.11 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 34.92 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 35.03 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 34.26 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 32.37 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 33.31 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 33.83 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 35 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 34.41 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 32.21 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 33.39 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 30.68 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 30.84 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 32.49 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 33.67 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 31.91 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 33.08 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 33.96 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.16 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 32.45 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 29.68 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 30.31 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 28.15 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 26.49 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 28.27 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 27.57 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.22 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 27.19 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.38 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.07 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.35 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.39 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.84 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.63 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.24 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 28.94 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.37 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 26.66 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.76 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 25.81 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.17 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.51 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 22.37 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.78 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.37 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.69 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.56 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 19.41 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.34 | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | +110.6% | 40.99 | 86.32 |
| 1941 | +72.1% | 34.96 | 60.18 |
| 1945 | +45.5% | 54.93 | 79.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 78.59 | 78.59 | 78.59 | 1 |
| 1860s | 79.72 | 40.99 | 94.56 | 10 |
| 1870s | 92.83 | 77.23 | 101.84 | 10 |
| 1880s | 93.85 | 88.74 | 97.78 | 10 |
| 1890s | 87.78 | 77.19 | 98.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | 87.51 | 84.14 | 91.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.34 | 56.53 | 85.44 | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.01 | 52.91 | 70.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | 48.66 | 42.53 | 57.36 | 10 |
| 1940s | 61.04 | 34.96 | 79.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | 54.08 | 49.92 | 60.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.47 | 35.07 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.8 | 31.36 | 36.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.98 | 30.68 | 35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.55 | 26.49 | 33.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.79 | 26.22 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.63 | 20.78 | 28.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.28 | 19.34 | 21.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births per month annual in Finland?
- Births per month annual in Finland was 19.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.84 in 1877.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for births per month annual?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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