Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Finland
Finland: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 43,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43,720
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 62 countries
All-time high
82,251
in 1963
All-time low
43,383
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 43,720 for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Finland peaked at 82,251 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 43,383, in 2023.
Finland ranks 35th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82,129 | — |
| 1961 | 81,996 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 81,454 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 82,251 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80,428 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 77,885 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 77,697 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 77,289 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 73,654 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 67,450 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 64,559 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 61,067 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 58,864 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 56,787 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 62,472 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 65,719 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 66,846 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 65,659 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 63,983 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 63,428 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63,064 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 63,469 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66,106 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 66,892 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 65,076 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 62,796 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 60,632 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 59,827 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 63,316 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 63,348 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 65,549 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 65,395 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66,731 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 64,826 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 65,231 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 63,067 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 60,723 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 59,329 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 57,108 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 57,574 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56,742 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 56,189 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 55,555 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 56,630 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57,758 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57,745 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,840 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 58,729 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59,530 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60,430 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60,980 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59,961 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59,493 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58,134 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 57,232 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 55,472 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 52,814 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 50,321 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47,577 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 45,613 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 46,463 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 49,594 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 44,951 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 43,383 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 43,720 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 43,720 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 43,720 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,223 | 67,450 | 82,251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,938 | 56,787 | 66,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,453 | 59,827 | 66,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,553 | 57,108 | 66,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,815 | 55,555 | 60,430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,760 | 45,613 | 60,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,622 | 43,383 | 49,594 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Finland?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Finland was 43,720 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 82,251 in 1963.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,383 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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