Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.25 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25 Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.87 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.25 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.25 Number for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 1.87 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Number, in 2024.
Finland ranks 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.79 Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.85 Number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.81 Number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.85 Number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.81 Number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.78 Number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 Number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7 Number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 Number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 Number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 Number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76 Number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8 Number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 Number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 Number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 Number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 Number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 Number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 Number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 Number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 Number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 Number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 Number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 Number | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 Number | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 Number | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 Number | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 Number | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 Number | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.26 Number | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.25 Number | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.25 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.25 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 Number | 1.7 Number | 1.85 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 Number | 1.72 Number | 1.86 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 Number | 1.35 Number | 1.87 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 Number | 1.25 Number | 1.46 Number | 5 |
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Finland was 1.25 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Number in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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