Number of births per year in Finland

Finland: Number of births per year was 43,556 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
43,556
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 229 countries
All-time high
98,369
in 1950
All-time low
43,556
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Finland, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births per year in Finland stood at 43,556. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Finland peaked at 98,369 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 43,556, in 2023.

That places Finland 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 89,652 81,459 98,369 10
1960s 78,373 68,233 82,284 10
1970s 62,968 57,041 66,870 10
1980s 63,371 60,030 66,576 10
1990s 62,401 57,115 66,389 10
2000s 57,625 55,506 60,151 10
2010s 54,539 45,598 60,608 10
2020s 46,048 43,556 49,488 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 135 Kuwait 49,342 compare
  2. 136 Singapore 47,472 compare
  3. 137 Georgia 43,765 compare
  4. 139 Hong Kong (China) 41,294 compare
  5. 140 Armenia 34,668 compare
  6. 141 Uruguay 33,443 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Finland?
Number of births per year in Finland was 43,556 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 98,369 in 1950.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 43,556 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for number of births per year?
Finland ranks 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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