Fertility & birth rates in Finland and India

Fertility rate in Finland vs India by year

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Finland

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Finland	India
2023	1.26	1.98
2022	1.32	1.99
2021	1.46	2.01
2020	1.37	2.05
2019	1.35	2.12
2018	1.41	2.18
2017	1.49	2.19
2016	1.57	2.28
2015	1.65	2.29
2014	1.71	2.29
2013	1.75	2.4
2012	1.8	2.47
2011	1.83	2.53
2010	1.87	2.6
2009	1.86	2.67
2008	1.85	2.71
2007	1.83	2.78
2006	1.84	2.87
2005	1.8	2.96
2004	1.8	3.05
2003	1.76	3.12
2002	1.72	3.22
2001	1.73	3.3
2000	1.73	3.35
1999	1.73	3.38
1998	1.7	3.45
1997	1.75	3.51
1996	1.78	3.58
1995	1.81	3.65
1994	1.85	3.72
1993	1.81	3.8
1992	1.85	3.88
1991	1.79	3.96
1990	1.78	4.05
1989	1.71	4.13
1988	1.69	4.22
1987	1.59	4.31
1986	1.6	4.4
1985	1.64	4.43
1984	1.69	4.52
1983	1.74	4.57
1982	1.71	4.62
1981	1.64	4.7
1980	1.63	4.78
1979	1.64	4.81
1978	1.64	4.89
1977	1.68	5.01
1976	1.7	5.13
1975	1.68	5.2
1974	1.61	5.33
1973	1.49	5.4
1972	1.58	5.48
1971	1.68	5.57
1970	1.83	5.62
1969	1.93	5.68
1968	2.14	5.76
1967	2.32	5.83
1966	2.41	5.88
1965	2.48	5.94
1964	2.59	5.98
1963	2.68	5.97
1962	2.68	5.95
1961	2.72	5.94
1960	2.72	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Finland was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Finland vs India population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Finland

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Finland	India
2023	-17,869	13,711,993
2022	-18,335	13,912,130
2021	-7,757	10,227,523
2020	-8,847	13,366,946
2019	-8,282	14,859,846
2018	-7,170	15,451,168
2017	-3,856	15,394,041
2016	-1,099	16,202,593
2015	2,740	16,211,195
2014	4,915	16,165,943
2013	6,527	17,107,541
2012	7,579	17,552,365
2011	9,160	17,793,362
2010	10,191	17,991,935
2009	10,678	18,286,055
2008	10,627	18,234,926
2007	9,519	18,331,648
2006	11,059	18,641,737
2005	9,968	19,034,839
2004	9,933	19,469,758
2003	7,819	19,720,507
2002	6,241	20,024,621
2001	7,263	20,182,573
2000	7,765	19,984,160
1999	7,748	19,648,424
1998	7,730	19,569,575
1997	9,766	19,494,098
1996	11,274	19,442,699
1995	13,791	19,396,161
1994	17,300	19,310,798
1993	13,679	19,152,399
1992	16,639	19,132,757
1991	16,044	19,049,524
1990	15,458	18,893,588
1989	14,396	18,848,915
1988	14,344	18,702,916
1987	11,837	18,496,213
1986	13,279	18,455,495
1985	14,707	17,968,697
1984	20,015	17,698,810
1983	21,851	17,219,127
1982	22,686	16,790,507
1981	18,720	16,422,159
1980	18,640	16,018,786
1979	19,535	15,392,957
1978	20,436	14,898,145
1977	21,799	14,575,662
1976	21,738	14,435,504
1975	21,673	13,958,642
1974	17,824	13,795,836
1973	13,532	13,412,707
1972	14,847	13,041,792
1971	15,220	12,787,104
1970	20,268	12,417,866
1969	21,732	12,167,671
1968	28,684	12,006,807
1967	33,622	11,279,897
1966	34,356	11,089,894
1965	33,771	10,925,714
1964	38,208	11,285,378
1963	40,258	11,016,705
1962	38,627	10,743,409
1961	41,487	10,468,816
1960	42,082	10,237,489

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.32% in Finland and +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Finland vs India by year

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Finland

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Finland	India
2023	7.8	16.1
2022	8.1	16.3
2021	9	16.5
2020	8.4	16.7
2019	8.3	17.4
2018	8.6	17.9
2017	9.1	18
2016	9.6	18.8
2015	10.1	18.9
2014	10.5	19.1
2013	10.7	20.1
2012	11	20.7
2011	11.1	21.2
2010	11.4	21.6
2009	11.3	22.2
2008	11.2	22.5
2007	11.1	22.9
2006	11.2	23.6
2005	11	24.3
2004	11	25.1
2003	10.9	25.8
2002	10.7	26.5
2001	10.8	27.2
2000	11	27.5
1999	11.1	27.7
1998	11.1	28.2
1997	11.5	28.7
1996	11.8	29.2
1995	12.3	29.8
1994	12.8	30.3
1993	12.8	30.8
1992	13.2	31.4
1991	13	32
1990	13.1	32.6
1989	12.8	33.3
1988	12.8	33.9
1987	12.1	34.4
1986	12.3	35.2
1985	12.8	35.4
1984	13.3	35.9
1983	13.8	36.1
1982	13.7	36.4
1981	13.2	36.8
1980	13.2	37.1
1979	13.3	37
1978	13.5	37.1
1977	13.9	37.6
1976	14.1	38.2
1975	13.9	38.4
1974	13.3	39
1973	12.2	39.3
1972	12.7	39.5
1971	13.2	39.7
1970	14	39.8
1969	14.6	40.1
1968	15.9	40.5
1967	16.8	40.8
1966	17	41.2
1965	17.1	41.7
1964	17.7	42.1
1963	18.2	42.3
1962	18.1	42.5
1961	18.4	42.7
1960	18.5	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 16.1 in India, compared with 18.5 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Finland

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Finland	India
2100	12%	13.8%
2099	12%	13.8%
2098	12%	13.8%
2097	12%	13.9%
2096	12.1%	13.9%
2095	12.1%	13.9%
2094	12.1%	13.9%
2093	12.2%	14%
2092	12.2%	14%
2091	12.2%	14%
2090	12.3%	14.1%
2089	12.3%	14.1%
2088	12.3%	14.2%
2087	12.4%	14.2%
2086	12.4%	14.2%
2085	12.4%	14.3%
2084	12.4%	14.4%
2083	12.4%	14.4%
2082	12.4%	14.5%
2081	12.4%	14.6%
2080	12.3%	14.6%
2079	12.3%	14.7%
2078	12.3%	14.8%
2077	12.2%	14.8%
2076	12.2%	14.9%
2075	12.1%	15%
2074	12.1%	15.1%
2073	12%	15.2%
2072	12%	15.2%
2071	12%	15.3%
2070	11.9%	15.4%
2069	11.9%	15.5%
2068	11.9%	15.6%
2067	12%	15.6%
2066	12%	15.7%
2065	12%	15.8%
2064	12.1%	15.9%
2063	12.2%	16%
2062	12.2%	16.1%
2061	12.3%	16.2%
2060	12.4%	16.3%
2059	12.6%	16.4%
2058	12.7%	16.6%
2057	12.8%	16.7%
2056	12.9%	16.8%
2055	12.9%	17%
2054	13%	17.2%
2053	13.1%	17.3%
2052	13.1%	17.5%
2051	13.1%	17.7%
2050	13.1%	17.9%
2049	13.1%	18.1%
2048	13.1%	18.3%
2047	13%	18.5%
2046	12.9%	18.7%
2045	12.9%	18.9%
2044	12.8%	19.2%
2043	12.7%	19.4%
2042	12.6%	19.6%
2041	12.6%	19.8%
2040	12.5%	20%
2039	12.4%	20.3%
2038	12.4%	20.5%
2037	12.3%	20.7%
2036	12.4%	20.9%
2035	12.4%	21.1%
2034	12.5%	21.4%
2033	12.5%	21.7%
2032	12.6%	21.9%
2031	12.8%	22.2%
2030	13%	22.5%
2029	13.3%	22.8%
2028	13.6%	23.2%
2027	13.9%	23.6%
2026	14.2%	24%
2025	14.5%	24.4%
2024	14.6%	24.6%
2023	14.9%	25.1%
2022	15.2%	25.5%
2021	15.5%	25.9%
2020	15.7%	26.3%
2019	15.9%	26.8%
2018	16.1%	27.3%
2017	16.2%	27.8%
2016	16.3%	28.4%
2015	16.4%	28.9%
2014	16.4%	29.4%
2013	16.4%	29.9%
2012	16.4%	30.4%
2011	16.5%	30.9%
2010	16.6%	31.3%
2009	16.7%	31.8%
2008	16.8%	32.2%
2007	17%	32.7%
2006	17.2%	33.1%
2005	17.4%	33.6%
2004	17.5%	34%
2003	17.7%	34.4%
2002	17.9%	34.8%
2001	18%	35.2%
2000	18.2%	35.6%
1999	18.3%	35.9%
1998	18.6%	36.3%
1997	18.8%	36.7%
1996	18.9%	37%
1995	19%	37.3%
1994	19.1%	37.6%
1993	19.1%	37.9%
1992	19.2%	38.1%
1991	19.2%	38.4%
1990	19.3%	38.6%
1989	19.4%	38.8%
1988	19.3%	38.9%
1987	19.3%	39.1%
1986	19.3%	39.2%
1985	19.4%	39.3%
1984	19.5%	39.4%
1983	19.6%	39.5%
1982	19.8%	39.6%
1981	20%	39.7%
1980	20.3%	39.8%
1979	20.6%	40%
1978	21%	40.1%
1977	21.3%	40.3%
1976	21.7%	40.5%
1975	22%	40.7%
1974	22.4%	40.8%
1973	22.9%	41%
1972	23.4%	41.1%
1971	24%	41.2%
1970	24.6%	41.4%
1969	25.2%	41.5%
1968	25.7%	41.5%
1967	26.2%	41.6%
1966	26.6%	41.7%
1965	27.1%	41.7%
1964	27.7%	41.6%
1963	28.4%	41.5%
1962	29.1%	41.2%
1961	29.8%	40.9%
1960	30.4%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs India

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Finland

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Finland	India
2023	8	80
2022	8	90
2021	8	155
2020	9	101
2019	8	101
2018	8	107
2017	8	113
2016	7	121
2015	7	129
2014	7	137
2013	8	148
2012	8	160
2011	7	173
2010	8	188
2009	8	205
2008	7	223
2007	7	240
2006	7	258
2005	8	277
2004	7	296
2003	7	313
2002	7	330
2001	7	349
2000	7	362
1999	7	378
1998	7	393
1997	7	407
1996	7	422
1995	7	437
1994	7	451
1993	7	467
1992	8	482
1991	8	498
1990	8	516
1989	8	538
1988	8	562
1987	7	592
1986	8	624
1985	7	658

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Finland, compared to 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Finland

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Finland	India
2023	0.23%	2.77%
2022	0.23%	2.91%
2021	0.23%	3.06%
2020	0.23%	3.24%
2019	0.23%	3.43%
2018	0.24%	3.64%
2017	0.24%	3.87%
2016	0.24%	4.11%
2015	0.25%	4.36%
2014	0.26%	4.63%
2013	0.26%	4.91%
2012	0.28%	5.2%
2011	0.29%	5.5%
2010	0.3%	5.82%
2009	0.32%	6.14%
2008	0.33%	6.46%
2007	0.35%	6.79%
2006	0.36%	7.11%
2005	0.37%	7.44%
2004	0.39%	7.77%
2003	0.4%	8.11%
2002	0.41%	8.45%
2001	0.42%	8.8%
2000	0.43%	9.16%
1999	0.44%	9.53%
1998	0.46%	9.89%
1997	0.47%	10.3%
1996	0.49%	10.6%
1995	0.52%	11%
1994	0.55%	11.3%
1993	0.58%	11.6%
1992	0.61%	12%
1991	0.64%	12.3%
1990	0.67%	12.7%
1989	0.69%	13%
1988	0.71%	13.4%
1987	0.72%	13.8%
1986	0.73%	14.2%
1985	0.73%	14.6%
1984	0.75%	15%
1983	0.76%	15.5%
1982	0.79%	15.9%
1981	0.82%	16.4%
1980	0.87%	16.9%
1979	0.92%	17.5%
1978	0.99%	18%
1977	1.06%	18.6%
1976	1.14%	19.1%
1975	1.23%	19.6%
1974	1.31%	20.1%
1973	1.39%	20.5%
1972	1.46%	20.8%
1971	1.54%	21.2%
1970	1.61%	21.5%
1969	1.68%	21.7%
1968	1.76%	22%
1967	1.84%	22.2%
1966	1.92%	22.4%
1965	2.02%	22.7%
1964	2.13%	22.9%
1963	2.25%	23.2%
1962	2.38%	23.5%
1961	2.53%	23.8%
1960	2.68%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Finland and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.