Fertility rates by age in Finland
Finland: Fertility rates by age was 1.25 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25 Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.72 Number
in 1960
All-time low
1.25 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Finland is 1.25 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Finland peaked at 2.72 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Number, in 2024.
Finland ranks 44th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.72 Number | — |
| 1961 | 2.72 Number | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.68 Number | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.68 Number | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.59 Number | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.48 Number | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.41 Number | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.32 Number | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.14 Number | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.93 Number | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.83 Number | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.68 Number | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 1.58 Number | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.49 Number | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.61 Number | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.68 Number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.7 Number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.68 Number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 Number | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.64 Number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.63 Number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.64 Number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.71 Number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.74 Number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.69 Number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.64 Number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6 Number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.59 Number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.69 Number | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.71 Number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.78 Number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.79 Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.85 Number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 Number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.85 Number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.81 Number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.78 Number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 Number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7 Number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 Number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 Number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 Number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.72 Number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76 Number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8 Number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.84 Number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.83 Number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.85 Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.86 Number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.83 Number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 Number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.75 Number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 Number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 Number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 Number | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 Number | -5.5% |
| 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 1.43 Number, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.25 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 Number | 1.93 Number | 2.72 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 Number | 1.49 Number | 1.83 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 Number | 1.59 Number | 1.74 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 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
- 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 rates by age in Finland?
- Fertility rates by age in Finland was 1.25 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 Number in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Number in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for fertility rates by age?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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