Number of live births in Finland
Finland: Number of live births was 43,671 births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43,671 births
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
108,168 births
in 1947
All-time low
43,354 births
in 2023
Years of data
86
1939–2024
Number of live births in Finland, 1939–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2024, number of live births in Finland stood at 43,671 births.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Finland peaked at 108,168 births in 1947 and was at its lowest, 43,354 births, in 2023.
That places Finland 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Number of live births in Finland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 78,164 births | — |
| 1940 | 65,849 births | -15.8% |
| 1941 | 89,565 births | +36.0% |
| 1942 | 61,672 births | -31.1% |
| 1943 | 76,112 births | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 79,446 births | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 95,758 births | +20.5% |
| 1946 | 106,075 births | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 108,168 births | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 107,759 births | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 103,515 births | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 98,065 births | -5.3% |
| 1951 | 93,063 births | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 94,314 births | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 90,866 births | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 89,845 births | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 89,740 births | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 88,896 births | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 86,985 births | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 81,148 births | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 83,253 births | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 82,129 births | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 81,996 births | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 81,454 births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 82,251 births | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80,428 births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 77,885 births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 77,697 births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 77,289 births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 73,654 births | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 67,450 births | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 64,559 births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 61,067 births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 58,864 births | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 56,787 births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 62,472 births | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 65,720 births | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 66,846 births | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 65,660 births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 63,984 births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 63,430 births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63,069 births | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 63,482 births | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66,117 births | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 66,868 births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 65,081 births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 62,808 births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 60,654 births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 59,844 births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 63,328 births | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 63,353 births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65,530 births | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 65,408 births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66,770 births | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 64,859 births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 65,202 births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 63,070 births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 60,722 births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 59,331 births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 57,092 births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 57,571 births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56,730 births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 56,185 births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 55,555 births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 56,609 births | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57,738 births | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57,736 births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,827 births | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 58,728 births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59,529 births | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60,439 births | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60,983 births | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59,950 births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59,481 births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58,139 births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 57,245 births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 55,462 births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 52,820 births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 50,328 births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47,582 births | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 45,625 births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 46,476 births | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 49,604 births | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 44,954 births | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 43,354 births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 43,671 births | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 43,671 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Finland's 43,671 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of live births in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +36.0% | 65,849 births | 89,565 births |
| 1942 | -31.1% | 89,565 births | 61,672 births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 78,164 births | 78,164 births | 78,164 births | 1 |
| 1940s | 89,392 births | 61,672 births | 108,168 births | 10 |
| 1950s | 89,618 births | 81,148 births | 98,065 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,223 births | 67,450 births | 82,251 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,939 births | 56,787 births | 66,846 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,461 births | 59,844 births | 66,868 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,556 births | 57,092 births | 66,770 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,808 births | 55,555 births | 60,439 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,761 births | 45,625 births | 60,983 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,612 births | 43,354 births | 49,604 births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Finland?
- Number of live births in Finland was 43,671 births in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 108,168 births in 1947.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,354 births in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of live births?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.