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Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Indonesia

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Finland has an annual birth rate of 7.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Indonesia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Finland and 2.13 in Indonesia — 68.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.7% in Finland and by 61.4% in Indonesia — in 1960, it was 2.72 and 5.51, respectively.

  • Finland is ranked 179/196 by birth rate compared to 98/196 for Indonesia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30 years in Finland, compared to 22.4 years in Indonesia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Finland — it's 29.1 in Indonesia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.1 in Finland vs 26.4 in Indonesia.
  • In Finland, 20.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.8% in Indonesia.

Fertility rate in Finland vs Indonesia by year

Finland
Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Indonesia
2023 1.26 2.13
2022 1.32 2.15
2021 1.46 2.17
2020 1.37 2.19
2019 1.35 2.21
2018 1.41 2.22
2017 1.49 2.25
2016 1.57 2.31
2015 1.65 2.35
2014 1.71 2.39
2013 1.75 2.44
2012 1.8 2.51
2011 1.83 2.52
2010 1.87 2.46
2009 1.86 2.44
2008 1.85 2.44
2007 1.83 2.48
2006 1.84 2.46
2005 1.8 2.45
2004 1.8 2.42
2003 1.76 2.41
2002 1.72 2.44
2001 1.73 2.47
2000 1.73 2.5
1999 1.73 2.57
1998 1.7 2.66
1997 1.75 2.74
1996 1.78 2.78
1995 1.81 2.81
1994 1.85 2.85
1993 1.81 2.9
1992 1.85 2.95
1991 1.79 3.06
1990 1.78 3.11
1989 1.71 3.25
1988 1.69 3.35
1987 1.59 3.42
1986 1.6 3.53
1985 1.64 3.73
1984 1.69 3.96
1983 1.74 4.11
1982 1.71 4.25
1981 1.64 4.36
1980 1.63 4.5
1979 1.64 4.63
1978 1.64 4.73
1977 1.68 4.81
1976 1.7 4.92
1975 1.68 5.03
1974 1.61 5.09
1973 1.49 5.25
1972 1.58 5.32
1971 1.68 5.4
1970 1.83 5.49
1969 1.93 5.55
1968 2.14 5.57
1967 2.32 5.58
1966 2.41 5.59
1965 2.48 5.59
1964 2.59 5.57
1963 2.68 5.55
1962 2.68 5.53
1961 2.72 5.52
1960 2.72 5.51

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Finland was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Finland
Indonesia
1x
Year Natural population change
Finland Indonesia
2023 -17,869 2,364,808
2022 -18,335 2,429,171
2021 -7,757 1,764,332
2020 -8,847 2,152,076
2019 -8,282 2,548,048
2018 -7,170 2,587,219
2017 -3,856 2,682,556
2016 -1,099 2,814,578
2015 2,740 2,899,165
2014 4,915 3,000,907
2013 6,527 3,104,258
2012 7,579 3,259,811
2011 9,160 3,266,560
2010 10,191 3,161,082
2009 10,678 3,140,944
2008 10,627 3,138,143
2007 9,519 3,211,484
2006 11,059 3,163,026
2005 9,968 3,149,551
2004 9,933 2,894,440
2003 7,819 3,037,698
2002 6,241 3,063,044
2001 7,263 3,066,275
2000 7,765 3,080,621
1999 7,748 3,137,133
1998 7,730 3,258,820
1997 9,766 3,338,243
1996 11,274 3,331,535
1995 13,791 3,304,550
1994 17,300 3,292,127
1993 13,679 3,287,348
1992 16,639 3,241,576
1991 16,044 3,288,791
1990 15,458 3,250,906
1989 14,396 3,316,792
1988 14,344 3,331,242
1987 11,837 3,304,520
1986 13,279 3,309,905
1985 14,707 3,419,412
1984 20,015 3,549,570
1983 21,851 3,558,949
1982 22,686 3,545,504
1981 18,720 3,497,244
1980 18,640 3,484,846
1979 19,535 3,460,621
1978 20,436 3,412,980
1977 21,799 3,334,779
1976 21,738 3,291,479
1975 21,673 3,263,794
1974 17,824 3,196,136
1973 13,532 3,210,643
1972 14,847 3,149,726
1971 15,220 3,111,304
1970 20,268 3,080,421
1969 21,732 3,034,825
1968 28,684 2,961,608
1967 33,622 2,909,981
1966 34,356 2,715,011
1965 33,771 2,278,891
1964 38,208 2,700,138
1963 40,258 2,609,526
1962 38,627 2,525,163
1961 41,487 2,434,113
1960 42,082 2,350,971

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

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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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Finland vs Indonesia by year

Finland
Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Finland Indonesia
2023 7.8 15.9
2022 8.1 16.2
2021 9 16.4
2020 8.4 16.7
2019 8.3 16.9
2018 8.6 17.1
2017 9.1 17.5
2016 9.6 18.1
2015 10.1 18.6
2014 10.5 19.1
2013 10.7 19.6
2012 11 20.4
2011 11.1 20.6
2010 11.4 20.4
2009 11.3 20.4
2008 11.2 20.5
2007 11.1 21
2006 11.2 20.9
2005 11 21
2004 11 20.8
2003 10.9 20.8
2002 10.7 21.1
2001 10.8 21.4
2000 11 21.7
1999 11.1 22.2
1998 11.1 23
1997 11.5 23.6
1996 11.8 23.9
1995 12.3 24
1994 12.8 24.3
1993 12.8 24.5
1992 13.2 24.8
1991 13 25.5
1990 13.1 25.8
1989 12.8 26.6
1988 12.8 27.3
1987 12.1 27.6
1986 12.3 28.2
1985 12.8 29.4
1984 13.3 30.9
1983 13.8 31.8
1982 13.7 32.5
1981 13.2 33
1980 13.2 33.7
1979 13.3 34.4
1978 13.5 34.9
1977 13.9 35.2
1976 14.1 35.8
1975 13.9 36.5
1974 13.3 37
1973 12.2 38.1
1972 12.7 38.6
1971 13.2 39.4
1970 14 40.2
1969 14.6 41
1968 15.9 41.5
1967 16.8 42.2
1966 17 42.8
1965 17.1 43.3
1964 17.7 43.5
1963 18.2 43.8
1962 18.1 44
1961 18.4 44.3
1960 18.5 44.4

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 18.5 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Finland Indonesia
Fertility rate 1.26 2.13
Fertility rate rank 177/196 91/196
Birth rate 7.8 15.9
Birth rate rank 179/196 98/196
Population change due to births and deaths -17,869 +2,364,808
Natural population change rank 175/196 7/196
Natural population change rate -0.32% +0.84%
Population growth +0.64% +0.82%
Population growth rank 122/197 115/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 109.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 23.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.8% 25.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 81.6% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 94.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 1.7%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 2.06%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Finland
Factual

UN forecast
Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Finland Indonesia
2100 12% 14.9%
2099 12% 14.9%
2098 12% 15%
2097 12% 15%
2096 12.1% 15.1%
2095 12.1% 15.1%
2094 12.1% 15.2%
2093 12.2% 15.2%
2092 12.2% 15.3%
2091 12.2% 15.4%
2090 12.3% 15.4%
2089 12.3% 15.5%
2088 12.3% 15.6%
2087 12.4% 15.6%
2086 12.4% 15.7%
2085 12.4% 15.8%
2084 12.4% 15.9%
2083 12.4% 16%
2082 12.4% 16%
2081 12.4% 16.1%
2080 12.3% 16.2%
2079 12.3% 16.3%
2078 12.3% 16.3%
2077 12.2% 16.4%
2076 12.2% 16.5%
2075 12.1% 16.5%
2074 12.1% 16.6%
2073 12% 16.7%
2072 12% 16.7%
2071 12% 16.8%
2070 11.9% 16.8%
2069 11.9% 16.9%
2068 11.9% 17%
2067 12% 17.1%
2066 12% 17.1%
2065 12% 17.2%
2064 12.1% 17.3%
2063 12.2% 17.4%
2062 12.2% 17.5%
2061 12.3% 17.7%
2060 12.4% 17.8%
2059 12.6% 17.9%
2058 12.7% 18.1%
2057 12.8% 18.2%
2056 12.9% 18.4%
2055 12.9% 18.5%
2054 13% 18.7%
2053 13.1% 18.8%
2052 13.1% 19%
2051 13.1% 19.1%
2050 13.1% 19.3%
2049 13.1% 19.4%
2048 13.1% 19.5%
2047 13% 19.7%
2046 12.9% 19.8%
2045 12.9% 19.9%
2044 12.8% 20%
2043 12.7% 20.2%
2042 12.6% 20.3%
2041 12.6% 20.4%
2040 12.5% 20.6%
2039 12.4% 20.7%
2038 12.4% 20.9%
2037 12.3% 21%
2036 12.4% 21.2%
2035 12.4% 21.4%
2034 12.5% 21.6%
2033 12.5% 21.8%
2032 12.6% 22%
2031 12.8% 22.3%
2030 13% 22.6%
2029 13.3% 22.9%
2028 13.6% 23.3%
2027 13.9% 23.7%
2026 14.2% 24.1%
2025 14.5% 24.4%
2024 14.6% 24.6%
2023 14.9% 24.9%
2022 15.2% 25.3%
2021 15.5% 25.6%
2020 15.7% 25.8%
2019 15.9% 26.1%
2018 16.1% 26.3%
2017 16.2% 26.6%
2016 16.3% 26.8%
2015 16.4% 27%
2014 16.4% 27.2%
2013 16.4% 27.3%
2012 16.4% 27.5%
2011 16.5% 27.7%
2010 16.6% 27.9%
2009 16.7% 28.1%
2008 16.8% 28.4%
2007 17% 28.6%
2006 17.2% 28.8%
2005 17.4% 29.1%
2004 17.5% 29.3%
2003 17.7% 29.7%
2002 17.9% 30%
2001 18% 30.4%
2000 18.2% 30.8%
1999 18.3% 31.3%
1998 18.6% 31.7%
1997 18.8% 32.2%
1996 18.9% 32.7%
1995 19% 33.2%
1994 19.1% 33.7%
1993 19.1% 34.3%
1992 19.2% 34.8%
1991 19.2% 35.4%
1990 19.3% 35.9%
1989 19.4% 36.4%
1988 19.3% 36.9%
1987 19.3% 37.4%
1986 19.3% 38%
1985 19.4% 38.5%
1984 19.5% 39%
1983 19.6% 39.4%
1982 19.8% 39.8%
1981 20% 40.2%
1980 20.3% 40.6%
1979 20.6% 40.9%
1978 21% 41.2%
1977 21.3% 41.5%
1976 21.7% 41.8%
1975 22% 42%
1974 22.4% 42.3%
1973 22.9% 42.4%
1972 23.4% 42.5%
1971 24% 42.6%
1970 24.6% 42.6%
1969 25.2% 42.6%
1968 25.7% 42.5%
1967 26.2% 42.2%
1966 26.6% 41.9%
1965 27.1% 41.5%
1964 27.7% 41.1%
1963 28.4% 40.7%
1962 29.1% 40.3%
1961 29.8% 40%
1960 30.4% 39.8%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Indonesia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Indonesia

Finland
Indonesia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Finland Indonesia
2023 8 140
2022 8 148
2021 8 226
2020 9 184
2019 8 161
2018 8 168
2017 8 173
2016 7 182
2015 7 190
2014 7 198
2013 8 208
2012 8 220
2011 7 230
2010 8 242
2009 8 246
2008 7 251
2007 7 257
2006 7 264
2005 8 268
2004 7 283
2003 7 279
2002 7 283
2001 7 300
2000 7 311
1999 7 321
1998 7 317
1997 7 323
1996 7 331
1995 7 334
1994 7 333
1993 7 327
1992 8 359
1991 8 378
1990 8 392
1989 8 402
1988 8 431
1987 7 437
1986 8 455
1985 7 474

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

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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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

Finland
Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Finland Indonesia
2023 0.23% 2.06%
2022 0.23% 2.13%
2021 0.23% 2.2%
2020 0.23% 2.28%
2019 0.23% 2.36%
2018 0.24% 2.45%
2017 0.24% 2.54%
2016 0.24% 2.64%
2015 0.25% 2.74%
2014 0.26% 2.86%
2013 0.26% 2.97%
2012 0.28% 3.1%
2011 0.29% 3.22%
2010 0.3% 3.36%
2009 0.32% 3.5%
2008 0.33% 3.64%
2007 0.35% 3.8%
2006 0.36% 3.96%
2005 0.37% 4.14%
2004 0.39% 4.91%
2003 0.4% 4.52%
2002 0.41% 4.73%
2001 0.42% 4.96%
2000 0.43% 5.19%
1999 0.44% 5.44%
1998 0.46% 5.71%
1997 0.47% 5.99%
1996 0.49% 6.29%
1995 0.52% 6.61%
1994 0.55% 6.94%
1993 0.58% 7.28%
1992 0.61% 7.64%
1991 0.64% 8.01%
1990 0.67% 8.39%
1989 0.69% 8.76%
1988 0.71% 9.14%
1987 0.72% 9.51%
1986 0.73% 9.88%
1985 0.73% 10.2%
1984 0.75% 10.6%
1983 0.76% 11%
1982 0.79% 11.3%
1981 0.82% 11.7%
1980 0.87% 12.1%
1979 0.92% 12.5%
1978 0.99% 12.8%
1977 1.06% 13.2%
1976 1.14% 13.7%
1975 1.23% 14.1%
1974 1.31% 14.6%
1973 1.39% 15%
1972 1.46% 15.5%
1971 1.54% 16.1%
1970 1.61% 16.6%
1969 1.68% 17.2%
1968 1.76% 17.7%
1967 1.84% 18.3%
1966 1.92% 18.9%
1965 2.02% 22.9%
1964 2.13% 20%
1963 2.25% 20.6%
1962 2.38% 21.2%
1961 2.53% 21.8%
1960 2.68% 22.4%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Finland and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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