Total number of births by birth order in Finland
Finland: Total number of births by birth order was 18,907 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,907
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
27,103
in 1982
All-time low
18,817
in 2023
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Total number of births by birth order in Finland, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 18,907 for total number of births by birth order in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Finland peaked at 27,103 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 18,817, in 2023.
That places Finland 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27,103 | — |
| 1983 | 26,524 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 25,472 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 24,761 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 23,728 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 23,760 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 25,101 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 25,237 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 26,172 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 26,628 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 26,471 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 25,591 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 24,925 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 24,421 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 23,825 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 23,614 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 22,719 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 23,126 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22,810 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22,813 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,890 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23,713 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 24,226 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24,378 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24,791 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24,610 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,876 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25,423 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25,554 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,587 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24,471 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23,562 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,349 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22,909 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21,858 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 20,451 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 19,372 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 19,207 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,559 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 21,004 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 19,521 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 18,817 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 18,907 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,211 | 23,728 | 27,103 | 8 |
| 1990s | 24,749 | 22,719 | 26,628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,053 | 22,810 | 25,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,532 | 19,207 | 25,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,562 | 18,817 | 21,004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Finland?
- Total number of births by birth order in Finland was 18,907 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,103 in 1982.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,817 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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