Crude birth rate in Finland
Finland: Crude birth rate was 7.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.78
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.54
in 1950
All-time low
7.78
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.78 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Finland peaked at 24.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2023.
That places Finland 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.54 | — |
| 1951 | 23.1 | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 23.01 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 22 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 21.45 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 21.16 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 20.73 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 20.08 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 18.68 | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 18.88 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 18.58 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 18.39 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 18.13 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.73 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.17 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 16.98 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 16.75 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 15.95 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.76 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 14.08 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 13.19 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 12.64 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.22 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.28 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 13.94 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 14.15 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.9 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.49 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.33 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 13.2 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.22 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.65 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.71 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.31 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.79 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 12.33 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.17 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.74 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 12.75 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.08 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.02 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.17 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.79 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.76 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.32 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.87 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.51 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.08 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.94 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.67 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.83 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.12 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.07 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.27 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.09 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.93 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.64 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.43 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.07 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.61 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.26 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.78 | -3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.36 | 18.68 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.26 | 14.76 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.42 | 12.22 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.99 | 12.17 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 11.08 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 | 10.67 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 8.26 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7.78 | 8.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Finland?
- Crude birth rate in Finland was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for crude birth rate?
- Finland ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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