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Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Marshall Islands

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Finland has an annual birth rate of 7.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.1 for the Marshall Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Finland and 2.92 in the Marshall Islands — 131.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.7% in Finland and by 63.9% in the Marshall Islands — in 1960, it was 2.72 and 8.08, respectively.

  • Finland is ranked 179/196 by birth rate compared to 67/196 for the Marshall Islands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30 years in Finland, compared to 20.7 years in the Marshall Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Finland — it's 27.1 in the Marshall Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.1 in Finland vs 71.8 in the Marshall Islands.
  • In Finland, 20.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.8% in the Marshall Islands.

Fertility rate in Finland vs Marshall Islands by year

Finland
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Marshall Islands
2023 1.26 2.92
2022 1.32 2.94
2021 1.46 2.96
2020 1.37 2.99
2019 1.35 3.01
2018 1.41 3.04
2017 1.49 3.06
2016 1.57 3.09
2015 1.65 3.13
2014 1.71 3.18
2013 1.75 3.25
2012 1.8 3.38
2011 1.83 3.53
2010 1.87 3.67
2009 1.86 3.83
2008 1.85 3.97
2007 1.83 4.09
2006 1.84 4.2
2005 1.8 4.28
2004 1.8 4.34
2003 1.76 4.42
2002 1.72 4.49
2001 1.73 4.58
2000 1.73 4.7
1999 1.73 4.78
1998 1.7 4.87
1997 1.75 4.96
1996 1.78 5.02
1995 1.81 5.09
1994 1.85 5.23
1993 1.81 5.38
1992 1.85 5.55
1991 1.79 5.76
1990 1.78 5.97
1989 1.71 6.18
1988 1.69 6.38
1987 1.59 6.57
1986 1.6 6.73
1985 1.64 6.87
1984 1.69 6.99
1983 1.74 7.08
1982 1.71 7.18
1981 1.64 7.27
1980 1.63 7.37
1979 1.64 7.47
1978 1.64 7.58
1977 1.68 7.67
1976 1.7 7.76
1975 1.68 7.83
1974 1.61 7.9
1973 1.49 7.95
1972 1.58 8
1971 1.68 8.04
1970 1.83 8.07
1969 1.93 8.11
1968 2.14 8.14
1967 2.32 8.17
1966 2.41 8.2
1965 2.48 8.16
1964 2.59 8.14
1963 2.68 8.12
1962 2.68 8.12
1961 2.72 8.12
1960 2.72 8.08

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 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Finland
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Finland Marshall Islands
2023 -17,869 550
2022 -18,335 606
2021 -7,757 653
2020 -8,847 689
2019 -8,282 746
2018 -7,170 785
2017 -3,856 826
2016 -1,099 866
2015 2,740 912
2014 4,915 959
2013 6,527 1,014
2012 7,579 1,097
2011 9,160 1,185
2010 10,191 1,273
2009 10,678 1,365
2008 10,627 1,443
2007 9,519 1,507
2006 11,059 1,556
2005 9,968 1,586
2004 9,933 1,595
2003 7,819 1,600
2002 6,241 1,594
2001 7,263 1,596
2000 7,765 1,592
1999 7,748 1,590
1998 7,730 1,576
1997 9,766 1,564
1996 11,274 1,542
1995 13,791 1,522
1994 17,300 1,524
1993 13,679 1,524
1992 16,639 1,525
1991 16,044 1,540
1990 15,458 1,556
1989 14,396 1,574
1988 14,344 1,575
1987 11,837 1,566
1986 13,279 1,544
1985 14,707 1,511
1984 20,015 1,470
1983 21,851 1,422
1982 22,686 1,375
1981 18,720 1,328
1980 18,640 1,287
1979 19,535 1,250
1978 20,436 1,207
1977 21,799 1,160
1976 21,738 1,109
1975 21,673 1,055
1974 17,824 1,000
1973 13,532 954
1972 14,847 913
1971 15,220 877
1970 20,268 819
1969 21,732 747
1968 28,684 685
1967 33,622 636
1966 34,356 603
1965 33,771 566
1964 38,208 536
1963 40,258 509
1962 38,627 488
1961 41,487 469
1960 42,082 452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Finland vs Marshall Islands by year

Finland
Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Finland Marshall Islands
2023 7.8 21.1
2022 8.1 22
2021 9 23.2
2020 8.4 23.4
2019 8.3 23.7
2018 8.6 24.1
2017 9.1 24.4
2016 9.6 24.7
2015 10.1 25.2
2014 10.5 25.7
2013 10.7 26.4
2012 11 27.7
2011 11.1 29.2
2010 11.4 30.9
2009 11.3 32.8
2008 11.2 34.3
2007 11.1 35.6
2006 11.2 36.6
2005 11 37.2
2004 11 37.4
2003 10.9 37.6
2002 10.7 37.6
2001 10.8 37.8
2000 11 38.2
1999 11.1 38.3
1998 11.1 38.4
1997 11.5 38.6
1996 11.8 38.5
1995 12.3 38.5
1994 12.8 39
1993 12.8 39.6
1992 13.2 40.2
1991 13 41.2
1990 13.1 42.4
1989 12.8 43.8
1988 12.8 45
1987 12.1 46.2
1986 12.3 47.3
1985 12.8 48.2
1984 13.3 48.9
1983 13.8 49.5
1982 13.7 50
1981 13.2 50.5
1980 13.2 51.1
1979 13.3 51.6
1978 13.5 51.7
1977 13.9 51.6
1976 14.1 51.4
1975 13.9 50.9
1974 13.3 50.3
1973 12.2 49.7
1972 12.7 48.9
1971 13.2 48.5
1970 14 47.7
1969 14.6 47.2
1968 15.9 47.4
1967 16.8 47.7
1966 17 47.5
1965 17.1 46.6
1964 17.7 46.2
1963 18.2 46
1962 18.1 46.2
1961 18.4 46.5
1960 18.5 46.9

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 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 18.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Finland Marshall Islands
Fertility rate 1.26 2.92
Fertility rate rank 177/196 58/196
Birth rate 7.8 21.1
Birth rate rank 179/196 67/196
Population change due to births and deaths -17,869 +550
Natural population change rank 175/196 143/196
Natural population change rate -0.32% +1.42%
Population growth +0.64% -3.29%
Population growth rank 122/197 197/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years 20.7 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 70.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 165.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.8% 23.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 81.6% 42.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 92.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 2.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 2.82%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 67.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Finland
Factual

UN forecast
Marshall Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Finland Marshall Islands
2100 12% 16.6%
2099 12% 16.6%
2098 12% 16.6%
2097 12% 16.7%
2096 12.1% 16.7%
2095 12.1% 16.8%
2094 12.1% 16.9%
2093 12.2% 17%
2092 12.2% 17.1%
2091 12.2% 17.3%
2090 12.3% 17.5%
2089 12.3% 17.7%
2088 12.3% 17.9%
2087 12.4% 18.2%
2086 12.4% 18.4%
2085 12.4% 18.7%
2084 12.4% 19%
2083 12.4% 19.3%
2082 12.4% 19.5%
2081 12.4% 19.8%
2080 12.3% 20%
2079 12.3% 20.2%
2078 12.3% 20.4%
2077 12.2% 20.6%
2076 12.2% 20.8%
2075 12.1% 20.9%
2074 12.1% 21%
2073 12% 21.1%
2072 12% 21.2%
2071 12% 21.3%
2070 11.9% 21.3%
2069 11.9% 21.4%
2068 11.9% 21.5%
2067 12% 21.7%
2066 12% 21.8%
2065 12% 22%
2064 12.1% 22.3%
2063 12.2% 22.6%
2062 12.2% 22.9%
2061 12.3% 23.3%
2060 12.4% 23.8%
2059 12.6% 24.3%
2058 12.7% 24.8%
2057 12.8% 25.4%
2056 12.9% 26%
2055 12.9% 26.5%
2054 13% 27.1%
2053 13.1% 27.6%
2052 13.1% 28%
2051 13.1% 28.4%
2050 13.1% 28.7%
2049 13.1% 28.9%
2048 13.1% 29%
2047 13% 29.1%
2046 12.9% 29%
2045 12.9% 28.9%
2044 12.8% 28.7%
2043 12.7% 28.4%
2042 12.6% 28.2%
2041 12.6% 27.8%
2040 12.5% 27.5%
2039 12.4% 27.3%
2038 12.4% 27.3%
2037 12.3% 27.4%
2036 12.4% 27.8%
2035 12.4% 28.4%
2034 12.5% 28.9%
2033 12.5% 29.5%
2032 12.6% 30%
2031 12.8% 30.6%
2030 13% 31.2%
2029 13.3% 31.7%
2028 13.6% 32.3%
2027 13.9% 32.9%
2026 14.2% 33.6%
2025 14.5% 34.2%
2024 14.6% 34.5%
2023 14.9% 34.7%
2022 15.2% 34.6%
2021 15.5% 34.4%
2020 15.7% 34.5%
2019 15.9% 35.1%
2018 16.1% 35.7%
2017 16.2% 36.2%
2016 16.3% 36.8%
2015 16.4% 37.5%
2014 16.4% 38.2%
2013 16.4% 38.8%
2012 16.4% 39.4%
2011 16.5% 39.7%
2010 16.6% 39.7%
2009 16.7% 39.4%
2008 16.8% 39.2%
2007 17% 39%
2006 17.2% 38.9%
2005 17.4% 39.1%
2004 17.5% 39.4%
2003 17.7% 39.9%
2002 17.9% 40.6%
2001 18% 41.3%
2000 18.2% 42%
1999 18.3% 42.8%
1998 18.6% 43.7%
1997 18.8% 44.7%
1996 18.9% 45.6%
1995 19% 46.6%
1994 19.1% 47.5%
1993 19.1% 48.4%
1992 19.2% 49.1%
1991 19.2% 49.7%
1990 19.3% 50.2%
1989 19.4% 50.6%
1988 19.3% 50.8%
1987 19.3% 50.8%
1986 19.3% 50.7%
1985 19.4% 50.6%
1984 19.5% 50.4%
1983 19.6% 50.4%
1982 19.8% 50.3%
1981 20% 50.3%
1980 20.3% 50.1%
1979 20.6% 49.8%
1978 21% 49.4%
1977 21.3% 49%
1976 21.7% 48.5%
1975 22% 48.2%
1974 22.4% 47.8%
1973 22.9% 47.3%
1972 23.4% 46.6%
1971 24% 45.6%
1970 24.6% 45%
1969 25.2% 45.3%
1968 25.7% 46.1%
1967 26.2% 46.7%
1966 26.6% 47.2%
1965 27.1% 47.5%
1964 27.7% 47.5%
1963 28.4% 47.4%
1962 29.1% 47.1%
1961 29.8% 46.7%
1960 30.4% 46.1%

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 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and the Marshall Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Marshall Islands

Finland
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Finland Marshall Islands
2023 8 155
2022 8 174
2021 8 206
2020 9 178
2019 8 168
2018 8 167
2017 8 179
2016 7 183
2015 7 184
2014 7 199
2013 8 201
2012 8 207
2011 7 209
2010 8 212
2009 8 224
2008 7 226
2007 7 229
2006 7 233
2005 8 234
2004 7 238
2003 7 221
2002 7 223
2001 7 231
2000 7 251
1999 7 250
1998 7 259
1997 7 274
1996 7 292
1995 7 303
1994 7 303
1993 7 320
1992 8 322
1991 8 297
1990 8 311
1989 8 299
1988 8 276
1987 7 282
1986 8 274
1985 7 254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Finland
Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Finland Marshall Islands
2023 0.23% 2.82%
2022 0.23% 2.91%
2021 0.23% 3%
2020 0.23% 3.1%
2019 0.23% 3.19%
2018 0.24% 3.29%
2017 0.24% 3.38%
2016 0.24% 3.48%
2015 0.25% 3.57%
2014 0.26% 3.66%
2013 0.26% 3.75%
2012 0.28% 3.82%
2011 0.29% 3.89%
2010 0.3% 3.94%
2009 0.32% 3.97%
2008 0.33% 4.02%
2007 0.35% 4.06%
2006 0.36% 4.1%
2005 0.37% 4.14%
2004 0.39% 4.18%
2003 0.4% 4.21%
2002 0.41% 4.24%
2001 0.42% 4.25%
2000 0.43% 4.25%
1999 0.44% 4.23%
1998 0.46% 4.19%
1997 0.47% 4.15%
1996 0.49% 4.14%
1995 0.52% 4.15%
1994 0.55% 4.2%
1993 0.58% 4.29%
1992 0.61% 4.43%
1991 0.64% 4.59%
1990 0.67% 4.76%
1989 0.69% 4.95%
1988 0.71% 5.13%
1987 0.72% 5.31%
1986 0.73% 5.49%
1985 0.73% 5.66%
1984 0.75% 5.83%
1983 0.76% 6%
1982 0.79% 6.15%
1981 0.82% 6.29%
1980 0.87% 6.42%
1979 0.92% 6.52%
1978 0.99% 6.61%
1977 1.06% 6.69%
1976 1.14% 6.77%
1975 1.23% 6.86%
1974 1.31% 6.97%
1973 1.39% 7.13%
1972 1.46% 7.33%
1971 1.54% 7.58%
1970 1.61% 7.87%
1969 1.68% 8.19%
1968 1.76% 8.53%
1967 1.84% 8.88%
1966 1.92% 9.25%
1965 2.02% 9.64%
1964 2.13% 10.1%
1963 2.25% 10.5%
1962 2.38% 11%
1961 2.53% 11.6%
1960 2.68% 12.2%

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 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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