Finland birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Finland has a birth rate of 7.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.26 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Finland was 2.72 children per woman — 2.16 times higher than in 2023.

Finland birth rate statistics:

Finland is ranked 179/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 174/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Finland is 30 — it was 26.8 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7, a change from 28.8 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 28 in 1960 to 3.1 in 2023.
20.8% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.1% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Finland by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.26	177
2022	1.32	176
2021	1.46	165
2020	1.37	177
2019	1.35	181
2018	1.41	177
2017	1.49	166
2016	1.57	164
2015	1.65	151
2014	1.71	148
2013	1.75	142
2012	1.8	140
2011	1.83	138
2010	1.87	138
2009	1.86	141
2008	1.85	144
2007	1.83	143
2006	1.84	142
2005	1.8	145
2004	1.8	144
2003	1.76	148
2002	1.72	151
2001	1.73	149
2000	1.73	153
1999	1.73	153
1998	1.7	158
1997	1.75	155
1996	1.78	152
1995	1.81	151
1994	1.85	150
1993	1.81	156
1992	1.85	157
1991	1.79	166
1990	1.78	176
1989	1.71	175
1988	1.69	175
1987	1.59	180
1986	1.6	180
1985	1.64	182
1984	1.69	180
1983	1.74	180
1982	1.71	182
1981	1.64	186
1980	1.63	189
1979	1.64	188
1978	1.64	189
1977	1.68	188
1976	1.7	189
1975	1.68	191
1974	1.61	193
1973	1.49	195
1972	1.58	195
1971	1.68	195
1970	1.83	195
1969	1.93	192
1968	2.14	182
1967	2.32	179
1966	2.41	176
1965	2.48	177
1964	2.59	175
1963	2.68	172
1962	2.68	171
1961	2.72	171
1960	2.72	169

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Finland was 1.26 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1969. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.81 — a 30.4% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-17,869	43,554	61,423
2022	-18,335	45,004	63,339
2021	-7,757	49,869	57,626
2020	-8,847	46,448	55,295
2019	-8,282	45,829	54,111
2018	-7,170	47,433	54,603
2017	-3,856	50,124	53,980
2016	-1,099	52,754	53,853
2015	2,740	55,343	52,603
2014	4,915	57,345	52,430
2013	6,527	58,197	51,670
2012	7,579	59,553	51,974
2011	9,160	59,809	50,649
2010	10,191	61,142	50,951
2009	10,678	60,329	49,651
2008	10,627	59,510	48,883
2007	9,519	58,704	49,185
2006	11,059	58,982	47,923
2005	9,968	57,707	47,739
2004	9,933	57,509	47,576
2003	7,819	56,821	49,002
2002	6,241	55,646	49,405
2001	7,263	56,030	48,767
2000	7,765	56,938	49,173
1999	7,748	57,336	49,588
1998	7,730	57,203	49,473
1997	9,766	59,108	49,342
1996	11,274	60,469	49,195
1995	13,791	62,825	49,034
1994	17,300	65,130	47,830
1993	13,679	64,850	51,171
1992	16,639	66,554	49,915
1991	16,044	65,178	49,134
1990	15,458	65,322	49,864
1989	14,396	63,543	49,147
1988	14,344	63,314	48,970
1987	11,837	59,678	47,841
1986	13,279	60,493	47,214
1985	14,707	62,748	48,041
1984	20,015	64,927	44,912
1983	21,851	67,009	45,158
1982	22,686	66,128	43,442
1981	18,720	63,359	44,639
1980	18,640	63,089	44,449
1979	19,535	63,370	43,835
1978	20,436	64,159	43,723
1977	21,799	65,870	44,071
1976	21,738	66,631	44,893
1975	21,673	65,489	43,816
1974	17,824	62,384	44,560
1973	13,532	56,926	43,394
1972	14,847	58,923	44,076
1971	15,220	60,880	45,660
1970	20,268	64,488	44,220
1969	21,732	67,507	45,775
1968	28,684	73,560	44,876
1967	33,622	77,376	43,754
1966	34,356	77,874	43,518
1965	33,771	78,039	44,268
1964	38,208	80,509	42,301
1963	40,258	82,324	42,066
1962	38,627	81,295	42,668
1961	41,487	82,082	40,595
1960	42,082	81,948	39,866

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Finland (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.12% annually. On average, 6,556 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.32% — 17,869 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Finland ranks 175/196 for absolute natural population change and 178/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Finland compared to other countries

	Finland	Rank
Fertility rate	1.26	177/196
Birth rate	7.8	179/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-17,869	175/196
Natural population change rate	-0.32%	178/196
Population growth	+0.64%	122/197
Age at first childbirth	30 years	19/137
Average age at childbearing	31.7 years	25/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	2.85	181/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	47.5	179/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	14.4	152/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	20.8%	183/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	81.6%	1/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.5%	60/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.008%	151/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.13%	183/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.18%	191/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.23%	187/192
Life expectancy	82.4 years	29/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	15.4	2.85	47.5	14.4
2025	15.4	2.92	48.2	14.4
2024	15.4	3	49.2	14.3
2023	15.4	3.1	49.9	14.1
2022	15.9	3.25	51.5	14.5
2021	17.7	3.77	57.3	16
2020	16.6	3.81	55.7	14.6
2019	16.3	4.05	55.8	14.1
2018	17	4.38	58.9	14.5
2017	18	4.92	63.3	15.1
2016	18.9	5.55	67.5	15.7
2015	19.8	6.32	71.8	16.3
2014	20.5	7.25	75.8	16.6
2013	20.9	7.46	78	16.8
2012	21.5	7.65	82	16.9
2011	21.8	7.85	84.4	17
2010	22.2	8.36	87.4	17.1
2009	22.1	8.49	88	16.9
2008	21.9	8.6	87.3	16.7
2007	21.7	8.95	86.8	16.4
2006	21.8	9.32	87.2	16.4
2005	21.5	10.1	86.8	15.9
2004	21.5	10.6	87.2	16
2003	21.2	10.8	86.6	15.8
2002	20.9	11.1	85.1	15.7
2001	21.1	10.6	86.2	16
2000	21.4	9.93	87.1	16.4
1999	21.7	9.5	88.2	16.7
1998	21.6	9.22	87.9	16.6
1997	22.4	9.44	92.8	16.8
1996	23.1	11	98	16.6
1995	24	10.1	100.4	17.4
1994	24.9	10.1	104.9	17.5
1993	24.9	10.3	104.5	17
1992	25.6	11.2	106.5	17.2
1991	25.3	11.8	104	16.8
1990	25.4	12.3	102.8	16.8
1989	24.7	12.3	99.9	16
1988	24.7	12.6	98.9	16
1987	23.6	12.5	93.6	15.3
1986	23.9	13.3	94.9	15.2
1985	24.8	14.2	98.4	15.5
1984	25.8	15.2	102.4	15.9
1983	26.6	15.9	106.4	16
1982	26.4	16.9	106.8	15.2
1981	25.6	17.1	103.5	14.4
1980	25.6	18.5	102.7	14
1979	25.8	19.3	102.7	13.9
1978	26.1	21.2	103.3	13.3
1977	26.9	23.7	105.9	12.9
1976	27.4	26.1	108.7	12
1975	27	27.6	108.9	10.8
1974	25.7	27.4	106.4	9.83
1973	23.7	26	99.6	9.03
1972	24.4	27.9	106.2	9.47
1971	25.5	29.6	109.9	10.5
1970	27.2	32	117.3	12
1969	28.6	33.8	120.9	13.5
1968	30.9	36.1	133.4	15.2
1967	32.4	37	142.6	17.1
1966	32.9	36	147.5	18.5
1965	33.2	33.8	150.8	19.8
1964	34.3	30.5	157.6	21.3
1963	35	27.6	163.3	22.8
1962	35	25.3	161.1	23.5
1961	35.5	25.8	163.2	24.9
1960	35.8	29.3	159.3	25.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Finland by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.03% will be to women under age 20, 33.8% to women ages 20-29, and 65.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 2.79%, 56.5%, and 40.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Finland	World
2100	12%	16.5%
2099	12%	16.6%
2098	12%	16.6%
2097	12%	16.7%
2096	12.1%	16.8%
2095	12.1%	16.8%
2094	12.1%	16.9%
2093	12.2%	17%
2092	12.2%	17%
2091	12.2%	17.1%
2090	12.3%	17.2%
2089	12.3%	17.2%
2088	12.3%	17.3%
2087	12.4%	17.4%
2086	12.4%	17.4%
2085	12.4%	17.5%
2084	12.4%	17.5%
2083	12.4%	17.6%
2082	12.4%	17.7%
2081	12.4%	17.7%
2080	12.3%	17.8%
2079	12.3%	17.8%
2078	12.3%	17.9%
2077	12.2%	17.9%
2076	12.2%	18%
2075	12.1%	18%
2074	12.1%	18.1%
2073	12%	18.2%
2072	12%	18.2%
2071	12%	18.3%
2070	11.9%	18.3%
2069	11.9%	18.4%
2068	11.9%	18.5%
2067	12%	18.6%
2066	12%	18.6%
2065	12%	18.7%
2064	12.1%	18.8%
2063	12.2%	18.9%
2062	12.2%	19.1%
2061	12.3%	19.2%
2060	12.4%	19.3%
2059	12.6%	19.4%
2058	12.7%	19.5%
2057	12.8%	19.6%
2056	12.9%	19.8%
2055	12.9%	19.9%
2054	13%	20%
2053	13.1%	20.1%
2052	13.1%	20.2%
2051	13.1%	20.3%
2050	13.1%	20.4%
2049	13.1%	20.5%
2048	13.1%	20.6%
2047	13%	20.7%
2046	12.9%	20.8%
2045	12.9%	20.9%
2044	12.8%	20.9%
2043	12.7%	21%
2042	12.6%	21.1%
2041	12.6%	21.2%
2040	12.5%	21.2%
2039	12.4%	21.3%
2038	12.4%	21.4%
2037	12.3%	21.5%
2036	12.4%	21.6%
2035	12.4%	21.8%
2034	12.5%	22%
2033	12.5%	22.2%
2032	12.6%	22.4%
2031	12.8%	22.7%
2030	13%	23%
2029	13.3%	23.3%
2028	13.6%	23.6%
2027	13.9%	23.9%
2026	14.2%	24.2%
2025	14.5%	24.6%
2024	14.6%	24.7%
2023	14.9%	25%
2022	15.2%	25.3%
2021	15.5%	25.6%
2020	15.7%	25.8%
2019	15.9%	26%
2018	16.1%	26.2%
2017	16.2%	26.4%
2016	16.3%	26.5%
2015	16.4%	26.6%
2014	16.4%	26.8%
2013	16.4%	26.9%
2012	16.4%	27%
2011	16.5%	27.1%
2010	16.6%	27.3%
2009	16.7%	27.5%
2008	16.8%	27.6%
2007	17%	27.9%
2006	17.2%	28.1%
2005	17.4%	28.5%
2004	17.5%	28.8%
2003	17.7%	29.2%
2002	17.9%	29.6%
2001	18%	30%
2000	18.2%	30.4%
1999	18.3%	30.8%
1998	18.6%	31.1%
1997	18.8%	31.5%
1996	18.9%	31.8%
1995	19%	32.1%
1994	19.1%	32.3%
1993	19.1%	32.5%
1992	19.2%	32.7%
1991	19.2%	32.9%
1990	19.3%	33%
1989	19.4%	33.2%
1988	19.3%	33.4%
1987	19.3%	33.6%
1986	19.3%	33.8%
1985	19.4%	34%
1984	19.5%	34.3%
1983	19.6%	34.6%
1982	19.8%	34.9%
1981	20%	35.2%
1980	20.3%	35.5%
1979	20.6%	35.9%
1978	21%	36.3%
1977	21.3%	36.7%
1976	21.7%	36.9%
1975	22%	37.1%
1974	22.4%	37.2%
1973	22.9%	37.3%
1972	23.4%	37.5%
1971	24%	37.6%
1970	24.6%	37.7%
1969	25.2%	37.8%
1968	25.7%	37.9%
1967	26.2%	38%
1966	26.6%	38%
1965	27.1%	38%
1964	27.7%	38%
1963	28.4%	37.8%
1962	29.1%	37.6%
1961	29.8%	37.5%
1960	30.4%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Finland was 30.4% in 1960, 19.2% in 1992, and 14.6% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Finland.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	8	197
2022	8	203
2021	8	242
2020	9	211
2019	8	207
2018	8	211
2017	8	215
2016	7	220
2015	7	228
2014	7	231
2013	8	235
2012	8	239
2011	7	247
2010	8	253
2009	8	258
2008	7	264
2007	7	269
2006	7	276
2005	8	283
2004	7	291
2003	7	301
2002	7	311
2001	7	321
2000	7	328
1999	7	340
1998	7	360
1997	7	358
1996	7	366
1995	7	371
1994	7	382
1993	7	389
1992	8	395
1991	8	395
1990	8	391
1989	8	401
1988	8	414
1987	7	429
1986	8	438
1985	7	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Finland was 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.008% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 14.3% increase compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Finland	World
2023	0.23%	2.49%
2022	0.23%	2.59%
2021	0.23%	2.66%
2020	0.23%	2.75%
2019	0.23%	2.86%
2018	0.24%	2.97%
2017	0.24%	3.11%
2016	0.24%	3.22%
2015	0.25%	3.35%
2014	0.26%	3.48%
2013	0.26%	3.61%
2012	0.28%	3.77%
2011	0.29%	3.97%
2010	0.3%	4.11%
2009	0.32%	4.31%
2008	0.33%	4.5%
2007	0.35%	4.7%
2006	0.36%	4.92%
2005	0.37%	5.16%
2004	0.39%	5.43%
2003	0.4%	5.65%
2002	0.41%	5.94%
2001	0.42%	6.21%
2000	0.43%	6.48%
1999	0.44%	6.75%
1998	0.46%	7.05%
1997	0.47%	7.28%
1996	0.49%	7.52%
1995	0.52%	7.76%
1994	0.55%	7.98%
1993	0.58%	8.19%
1992	0.61%	8.46%
1991	0.64%	8.66%
1990	0.67%	8.81%
1989	0.69%	9.02%
1988	0.71%	9.31%
1987	0.72%	9.47%
1986	0.73%	9.81%
1985	0.73%	10.1%
1984	0.75%	10.4%
1983	0.76%	10.6%
1982	0.79%	10.8%
1981	0.82%	11%
1980	0.87%	11.4%
1979	0.92%	11.7%
1978	0.99%	12.2%
1977	1.06%	12.6%
1976	1.14%	13%
1975	1.23%	13.4%
1974	1.31%	13.8%
1973	1.39%	14.1%
1972	1.46%	14.5%
1971	1.54%	15.1%
1970	1.61%	15.2%
1969	1.68%	15.4%
1968	1.76%	15.6%
1967	1.84%	15.9%
1966	1.92%	16.1%
1965	2.02%	16.4%
1964	2.13%	16.6%
1963	2.25%	16.5%
1962	2.38%	16.7%
1961	2.53%	17%
1960	2.68%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Finland was 2.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.23% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 4.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.