Comparison of fertility rates in Finland
Finland: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.28 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Finland, 1939β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Finland is 1.28, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Finland peaked at 3.46 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2023.
That places Finland 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 85 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.88 | 2 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.92 | 2.68 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 1.93 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.5 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.7 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.35 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0156 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 93,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Finland?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Finland was 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 1947.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Finland ranks 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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