Fertility indicators in Finland
Finland: Fertility indicators was 31.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 57 countries
All-time high
31.6
in 2024
All-time low
26.8
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility indicators in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility indicators in Finland stood at 31.6. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Finland peaked at 31.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 1972.
That places Finland 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.3 | — |
| 1961 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.1 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 27.5 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 27.4 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 26.9 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 26.8 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.7 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.2 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.92 | 27.4 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.14 | 26.8 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.31 | 27.7 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.19 | 28.9 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.87 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.63 | 30.2 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.44 | 31.2 | 31.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Finland?
- Fertility indicators in Finland was 31.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for fertility indicators?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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