Total fertility rate in Finland

Finland: Total fertility rate was 1.25 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.25
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 2010
All-time low
1.25
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total fertility rate in Finland, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 1.81991: 1.81992: 1.81993: 1.81994: 1.81995: 1.81996: 1.81997: 1.71998: 1.71999: 1.72000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 1.82004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 1.82012: 1.82013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.52018: 1.42019: 1.32020: 1.42021: 1.52022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Finland is 1.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Finland peaked at 1.87 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2024.

Finland ranks 60th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.78 1.7 1.85 10
2000s 1.79 1.72 1.86 10
2010s 1.64 1.35 1.87 10
2020s 1.33 1.25 1.46 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 57 Austria 1.31 compare
  2. 58 Switzerland 1.29 compare
  3. 59 Luxembourg 1.25 compare
  4. 61 Greece 1.24 compare
  5. 62 Latvia 1.24 compare
  6. 63 Belarus 1.22 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Finland?
Total fertility rate in Finland was 1.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2010.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for total fertility rate?
Finland ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fertility rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 2,122 data points, 1990–2025
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