Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Finland vs Mozambique by year

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Finland

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Finland	Mozambique
2023	1.26	4.76
2022	1.32	4.84
2021	1.46	4.91
2020	1.37	4.96
2019	1.35	5.02
2018	1.41	5.07
2017	1.49	5.13
2016	1.57	5.19
2015	1.65	5.25
2014	1.71	5.3
2013	1.75	5.43
2012	1.8	5.52
2011	1.83	5.6
2010	1.87	5.66
2009	1.86	5.68
2008	1.85	5.6
2007	1.83	5.47
2006	1.84	5.45
2005	1.8	5.5
2004	1.8	5.55
2003	1.76	5.6
2002	1.72	5.67
2001	1.73	5.76
2000	1.73	5.83
1999	1.73	5.88
1998	1.7	5.91
1997	1.75	5.93
1996	1.78	5.97
1995	1.81	6.02
1994	1.85	6.08
1993	1.81	6.15
1992	1.85	6.22
1991	1.79	6.28
1990	1.78	6.32
1989	1.71	6.35
1988	1.69	6.37
1987	1.59	6.39
1986	1.6	6.41
1985	1.64	6.43
1984	1.69	6.44
1983	1.74	6.43
1982	1.71	6.43
1981	1.64	6.48
1980	1.63	6.53
1979	1.64	6.56
1978	1.64	6.59
1977	1.68	6.62
1976	1.7	6.64
1975	1.68	6.66
1974	1.61	6.67
1973	1.49	6.7
1972	1.58	6.7
1971	1.68	6.7
1970	1.83	6.7
1969	1.93	6.67
1968	2.14	6.65
1967	2.32	6.61
1966	2.41	6.58
1965	2.48	6.54
1964	2.59	6.51
1963	2.68	6.47
1962	2.68	6.42
1961	2.72	6.37
1960	2.72	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Finland was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Finland	Mozambique
2023	-17,869	1,025,334
2022	-18,335	1,003,689
2021	-7,757	951,234
2020	-8,847	945,952
2019	-8,282	927,581
2018	-7,170	903,176
2017	-3,856	876,594
2016	-1,099	850,430
2015	2,740	824,435
2014	4,915	799,778
2013	6,527	784,641
2012	7,579	763,088
2011	9,160	741,303
2010	10,191	719,025
2009	10,678	693,673
2008	10,627	654,920
2007	9,519	610,913
2006	11,059	586,009
2005	9,968	570,132
2004	9,933	554,973
2003	7,819	540,992
2002	6,241	529,867
2001	7,263	519,594
2000	7,765	506,162
1999	7,748	491,814
1998	7,730	474,453
1997	9,766	461,209
1996	11,274	442,559
1995	13,791	421,630
1994	17,300	384,821
1993	13,679	369,518
1992	16,639	362,373
1991	16,044	357,676
1990	15,458	353,290
1989	14,396	348,833
1988	14,344	349,480
1987	11,837	334,438
1986	13,279	332,609
1985	14,707	307,625
1984	20,015	304,524
1983	21,851	324,158
1982	22,686	321,493
1981	18,720	322,207
1980	18,640	349,586
1979	19,535	331,162
1978	20,436	310,403
1977	21,799	289,193
1976	21,738	273,924
1975	21,673	257,984
1974	17,824	240,665
1973	13,532	226,847
1972	14,847	215,793
1971	15,220	211,137
1970	20,268	207,385
1969	21,732	202,174
1968	28,684	197,623
1967	33,622	193,044
1966	34,356	189,218
1965	33,771	185,931
1964	38,208	182,334
1963	40,258	180,867
1962	38,627	176,297
1961	41,487	171,236
1960	42,082	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Finland vs Mozambique by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Finland	Mozambique
2023	7.8	37.5
2022	8.1	38
2021	9	38.4
2020	8.4	38.7
2019	8.3	39.1
2018	8.6	39.4
2017	9.1	39.8
2016	9.6	40.1
2015	10.1	40.4
2014	10.5	40.8
2013	10.7	41.6
2012	11	42
2011	11.1	42.5
2010	11.4	42.8
2009	11.3	42.9
2008	11.2	42.3
2007	11.1	41.3
2006	11.2	41.1
2005	11	41.4
2004	11	41.6
2003	10.9	42
2002	10.7	42.5
2001	10.8	43.1
2000	11	43.6
1999	11.1	43.9
1998	11.1	44
1997	11.5	44.3
1996	11.8	44.4
1995	12.3	44.4
1994	12.8	43.6
1993	12.8	45.1
1992	13.2	46.2
1991	13	46.8
1990	13.1	47.4
1989	12.8	48
1988	12.8	48.6
1987	12.1	49.4
1986	12.3	49.3
1985	12.8	49.7
1984	13.3	50.1
1983	13.8	50.5
1982	13.7	51
1981	13.2	51.9
1980	13.2	53
1979	13.3	51.9
1978	13.5	50.8
1977	13.9	49.8
1976	14.1	49.2
1975	13.9	48.4
1974	13.3	47.8
1973	12.2	47.3
1972	12.7	47
1971	13.2	47.2
1970	14	47.5
1969	14.6	47.6
1968	15.9	47.8
1967	16.8	47.9
1966	17	48
1965	17.1	48.2
1964	17.7	48.4
1963	18.2	48.5
1962	18.1	48.5
1961	18.4	48.4
1960	18.5	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 18.5 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Finland

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Finland	Mozambique
2100	12%	21.4%
2099	12%	21.5%
2098	12%	21.7%
2097	12%	21.8%
2096	12.1%	22%
2095	12.1%	22.1%
2094	12.1%	22.3%
2093	12.2%	22.5%
2092	12.2%	22.6%
2091	12.2%	22.8%
2090	12.3%	23%
2089	12.3%	23.2%
2088	12.3%	23.4%
2087	12.4%	23.6%
2086	12.4%	23.8%
2085	12.4%	24%
2084	12.4%	24.2%
2083	12.4%	24.4%
2082	12.4%	24.6%
2081	12.4%	24.9%
2080	12.3%	25.1%
2079	12.3%	25.3%
2078	12.3%	25.6%
2077	12.2%	25.8%
2076	12.2%	26.1%
2075	12.1%	26.4%
2074	12.1%	26.6%
2073	12%	26.9%
2072	12%	27.2%
2071	12%	27.4%
2070	11.9%	27.7%
2069	11.9%	28%
2068	11.9%	28.3%
2067	12%	28.6%
2066	12%	28.9%
2065	12%	29.2%
2064	12.1%	29.5%
2063	12.2%	29.9%
2062	12.2%	30.2%
2061	12.3%	30.5%
2060	12.4%	30.8%
2059	12.6%	31.2%
2058	12.7%	31.5%
2057	12.8%	31.9%
2056	12.9%	32.3%
2055	12.9%	32.6%
2054	13%	33%
2053	13.1%	33.4%
2052	13.1%	33.8%
2051	13.1%	34.2%
2050	13.1%	34.6%
2049	13.1%	35%
2048	13.1%	35.4%
2047	13%	35.8%
2046	12.9%	36.2%
2045	12.9%	36.7%
2044	12.8%	37.1%
2043	12.7%	37.5%
2042	12.6%	38%
2041	12.6%	38.4%
2040	12.5%	38.8%
2039	12.4%	39.2%
2038	12.4%	39.7%
2037	12.3%	40.1%
2036	12.4%	40.5%
2035	12.4%	40.9%
2034	12.5%	41.3%
2033	12.5%	41.7%
2032	12.6%	42%
2031	12.8%	42.4%
2030	13%	42.7%
2029	13.3%	43%
2028	13.6%	43.4%
2027	13.9%	43.7%
2026	14.2%	44%
2025	14.5%	44.3%
2024	14.6%	44.5%
2023	14.9%	44.8%
2022	15.2%	45%
2021	15.5%	45.1%
2020	15.7%	45.2%
2019	15.9%	45.3%
2018	16.1%	45.4%
2017	16.2%	45.5%
2016	16.3%	45.6%
2015	16.4%	45.7%
2014	16.4%	45.8%
2013	16.4%	45.8%
2012	16.4%	45.9%
2011	16.5%	45.8%
2010	16.6%	45.8%
2009	16.7%	45.6%
2008	16.8%	45.5%
2007	17%	45.4%
2006	17.2%	45.4%
2005	17.4%	45.3%
2004	17.5%	45.3%
2003	17.7%	45.3%
2002	17.9%	45.2%
2001	18%	45.1%
2000	18.2%	45.1%
1999	18.3%	45%
1998	18.6%	44.9%
1997	18.8%	44.8%
1996	18.9%	44.9%
1995	19%	45%
1994	19.1%	45.2%
1993	19.1%	45.4%
1992	19.2%	45.5%
1991	19.2%	45.6%
1990	19.3%	45.7%
1989	19.4%	45.7%
1988	19.3%	45.8%
1987	19.3%	45.9%
1986	19.3%	45.9%
1985	19.4%	45.9%
1984	19.5%	45.9%
1983	19.6%	45.8%
1982	19.8%	45.7%
1981	20%	45.6%
1980	20.3%	45.3%
1979	20.6%	44.9%
1978	21%	44.6%
1977	21.3%	44.3%
1976	21.7%	44.1%
1975	22%	44%
1974	22.4%	43.8%
1973	22.9%	43.7%
1972	23.4%	43.6%
1971	24%	43.4%
1970	24.6%	43.3%
1969	25.2%	43.1%
1968	25.7%	42.9%
1967	26.2%	42.7%
1966	26.6%	42.5%
1965	27.1%	42.2%
1964	27.7%	41.9%
1963	28.4%	41.6%
1962	29.1%	41.4%
1961	29.8%	41.2%
1960	30.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Mozambique

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Finland

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Finland	Mozambique
2023	8	99
2022	8	104
2021	8	180
2020	9	123
2019	8	134
2018	8	159
2017	8	187
2016	7	202
2015	7	216
2014	7	210
2013	8	196
2012	8	218
2011	7	268
2010	8	305
2009	8	352
2008	7	365
2007	7	327
2006	7	298
2005	8	301
2004	7	321
2003	7	360
2002	7	398
2001	7	473
2000	7	547
1999	7	624
1998	7	694
1997	7	738
1996	7	819
1995	7	883
1994	7	902
1993	7	968
1992	8	1,046
1991	8	1,094
1990	8	1,150
1989	8	1,209
1988	8	1,259
1987	7	1,348
1986	8	1,355
1985	7	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Finland	Mozambique
2023	0.23%	6.17%
2022	0.23%	6.43%
2021	0.23%	6.58%
2020	0.23%	6.73%
2019	0.23%	6.83%
2018	0.24%	6.95%
2017	0.24%	7.09%
2016	0.24%	7.23%
2015	0.25%	7.51%
2014	0.26%	7.92%
2013	0.26%	8.26%
2012	0.28%	8.63%
2011	0.29%	9.05%
2010	0.3%	9.5%
2009	0.32%	9.75%
2008	0.33%	10.4%
2007	0.35%	11%
2006	0.36%	11.8%
2005	0.37%	12.5%
2004	0.39%	13.2%
2003	0.4%	13.9%
2002	0.41%	14.6%
2001	0.42%	15.4%
2000	0.43%	16.3%
1999	0.44%	17.2%
1998	0.46%	18.2%
1997	0.47%	19.2%
1996	0.49%	20.1%
1995	0.52%	20.9%
1994	0.55%	21.6%
1993	0.58%	22.1%
1992	0.61%	22.6%
1991	0.64%	23%
1990	0.67%	23.3%
1989	0.69%	23.6%
1988	0.71%	23.9%
1987	0.72%	24.2%
1986	0.73%	24.5%
1985	0.73%	24.8%
1984	0.75%	25.1%
1983	0.76%	25.3%
1982	0.79%	25.5%
1981	0.82%	25.6%
1980	0.87%	25.6%
1979	0.92%	25.7%
1978	0.99%	25.7%
1977	1.06%	25.8%
1976	1.14%	26%
1975	1.23%	26.1%
1974	1.31%	26.3%
1973	1.39%	26.4%
1972	1.46%	26.6%
1971	1.54%	26.7%
1970	1.61%	26.8%
1969	1.68%	26.9%
1968	1.76%	26.9%
1967	1.84%	26.9%
1966	1.92%	26.8%
1965	2.02%	26.8%
1964	2.13%	26.7%
1963	2.25%	26.5%
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.53%	-
1960	2.68%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Finland and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.