Total live births hfd in Finland
Finland: Total live births hfd was 43,671 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43,671
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
108,168
in 1947
All-time low
43,354
in 2023
Years of data
86
1939–2024
Total live births hfd in Finland, 1939–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total live births hfd in Finland stood at 43,671.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Finland peaked at 108,168 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 43,354, 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.
Total live births hfd in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 78,164 | — |
| 1940 | 65,849 | -15.8% |
| 1941 | 89,565 | +36.0% |
| 1942 | 61,672 | -31.1% |
| 1943 | 76,112 | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 79,446 | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 95,758 | +20.5% |
| 1946 | 106,075 | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 108,168 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 107,759 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 103,515 | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 98,065 | -5.3% |
| 1951 | 93,063 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 94,314 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 90,866 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 89,845 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 89,740 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 88,896 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 86,985 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 81,148 | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 83,253 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 82,129 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 81,996 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 81,454 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 82,251 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80,428 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 77,885 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 77,697 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 77,289 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 73,654 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 67,450 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 64,559 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 61,067 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 58,864 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 56,787 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 62,472 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 65,720 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 66,846 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 65,660 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 63,984 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 63,430 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63,069 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 63,482 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66,117 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 66,868 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 65,081 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 62,808 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 60,654 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 59,844 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 63,328 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 63,353 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65,530 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 65,408 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66,770 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 64,859 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 65,202 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 63,070 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 60,722 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 59,331 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 57,092 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 57,571 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56,730 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 56,185 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 55,555 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 56,609 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57,738 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57,736 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,827 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 58,728 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59,529 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60,439 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60,983 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59,950 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59,481 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58,139 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 57,245 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 55,462 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 52,820 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 50,328 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47,582 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 45,625 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 46,476 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 49,604 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 44,954 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 43,354 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 43,671 | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 43,671 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Finland's 43,671 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total live births hfd 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 | 89,565 |
| 1942 | -31.1% | 89,565 | 61,672 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 78,164 | 78,164 | 78,164 | 1 |
| 1940s | 89,392 | 61,672 | 108,168 | 10 |
| 1950s | 89,618 | 81,148 | 98,065 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,223 | 67,450 | 82,251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,939 | 56,787 | 66,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,461 | 59,844 | 66,868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,556 | 57,092 | 66,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,808 | 55,555 | 60,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,761 | 45,625 | 60,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,612 | 43,354 | 49,604 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Finland?
- Total live births hfd in Finland was 43,671 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 108,168 in 1947.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,354 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for total live births hfd?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total live births hfd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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