Number of births per year in Finland
Finland: Number of births per year was 43,556 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43,556
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 236 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
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 236 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.
Number of births per year in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98,369 | — |
| 1951 | 93,513 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 94,133 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 91,072 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 89,827 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 89,601 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 88,770 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 86,830 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 81,459 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 82,950 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 82,284 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 82,023 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 81,425 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 82,035 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 80,633 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 78,370 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 77,796 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 77,151 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 73,781 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 68,233 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 64,856 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 60,836 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 58,633 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 57,041 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 62,263 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 65,661 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 66,870 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 65,869 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 64,117 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 63,529 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63,090 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 63,464 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65,882 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 66,576 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64,984 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 62,707 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 60,645 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 60,030 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 63,035 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 63,297 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 65,208 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 65,253 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66,389 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 64,792 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 64,942 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62,943 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 60,847 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 59,136 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 57,115 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 57,385 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56,622 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 56,012 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55,506 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56,467 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57,509 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57,577 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58,580 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58,547 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59,278 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60,151 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60,608 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59,735 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 59,183 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57,898 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 56,935 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 55,202 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 52,612 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 50,135 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47,488 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 45,598 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 46,440 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 49,488 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 44,707 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 43,556 | -2.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 43,556 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 43,556 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 236 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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