Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Finland
Finland: Total fertility rate was 1.25 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Total fertility rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 | — |
| 1991 | 1.79 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.41, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
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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