Live births (total) by month in Finland
Finland: Live births (total) by month was 45,731 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45,731
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
37th
of 64 countries
All-time high
82,251
in 1963
All-time low
43,383
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Live births (total) by month in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 45,731 for live births (total) by month in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Finland peaked at 82,251 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 43,383, in 2023.
Finland ranks 37th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month 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% |
| 2025 | 45,731 | +4.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 45,731 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Finland's 45,731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 73% of the median. (34 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 | 45,640 | 43,383 | 49,594 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Finland?
- Live births (total) by month in Finland was 45,731 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 82,251 in 1963.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,383 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for live births (total) by month?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is live births (total) by month rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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