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Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Qatar

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Finland has an annual birth rate of 7.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.91 for Qatar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Finland and 1.73 in Qatar — 37.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.7% in Finland and by 73.5% in Qatar — in 1960, it was 2.72 and 6.53, respectively.

  • Finland is ranked 179/196 by birth rate compared to 147/196 for Qatar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Finland — it's 30.4 in Qatar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.1 in Finland vs 5.69 in Qatar.
  • In Finland, 20.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 18.2% in Qatar.

Fertility rate in Finland vs Qatar by year

Finland
Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Qatar
2023 1.26 1.73
2022 1.32 1.74
2021 1.46 1.61
2020 1.37 1.68
2019 1.35 1.73
2018 1.41 1.76
2017 1.49 1.83
2016 1.57 1.86
2015 1.65 1.98
2014 1.71 2.03
2013 1.75 2.03
2012 1.8 2.04
2011 1.83 2.07
2010 1.87 2.14
2009 1.86 2.25
2008 1.85 2.37
2007 1.83 2.44
2006 1.84 2.51
2005 1.8 2.64
2004 1.8 2.79
2003 1.76 2.93
2002 1.72 3.01
2001 1.73 3.08
2000 1.73 3.07
1999 1.73 3.12
1998 1.7 3.21
1997 1.75 3.33
1996 1.78 3.44
1995 1.81 3.56
1994 1.85 3.67
1993 1.81 3.77
1992 1.85 3.85
1991 1.79 3.99
1990 1.78 4.23
1989 1.71 4.41
1988 1.69 4.51
1987 1.59 4.54
1986 1.6 4.57
1985 1.64 4.64
1984 1.69 4.76
1983 1.74 4.9
1982 1.71 5.04
1981 1.64 5.2
1980 1.63 5.33
1979 1.64 5.46
1978 1.64 5.58
1977 1.68 5.69
1976 1.7 5.78
1975 1.68 5.86
1974 1.61 5.94
1973 1.49 6.01
1972 1.58 6.07
1971 1.68 6.15
1970 1.83 6.23
1969 1.93 6.31
1968 2.14 6.39
1967 2.32 6.46
1966 2.41 6.52
1965 2.48 6.53
1964 2.59 6.53
1963 2.68 6.53
1962 2.68 6.53
1961 2.72 6.53
1960 2.72 6.53

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 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Finland
Qatar
1x
Year Natural population change
Finland Qatar
2023 -17,869 23,845
2022 -18,335 24,360
2021 -7,757 21,297
2020 -8,847 25,128
2019 -8,282 24,112
2018 -7,170 23,340
2017 -3,856 23,244
2016 -1,099 22,416
2015 2,740 22,568
2014 4,915 21,699
2013 6,527 19,669
2012 7,579 17,681
2011 9,160 16,543
2010 10,191 16,225
2009 10,678 15,595
2008 10,627 14,062
2007 9,519 11,351
2006 11,059 10,225
2005 9,968 11,392
2004 9,933 11,242
2003 7,819 11,291
2002 6,241 11,062
2001 7,263 10,683
2000 7,765 9,974
1999 7,748 9,431
1998 7,730 9,055
1997 9,766 8,846
1996 11,274 9,049
1995 13,791 9,186
1994 17,300 9,257
1993 13,679 9,250
1992 16,639 9,189
1991 16,044 9,182
1990 15,458 9,388
1989 14,396 9,407
1988 14,344 9,198
1987 11,837 8,806
1986 13,279 8,439
1985 14,707 8,212
1984 20,015 7,997
1983 21,851 7,765
1982 22,686 7,489
1981 18,720 7,202
1980 18,640 6,894
1979 19,535 6,579
1978 20,436 6,246
1977 21,799 5,925
1976 21,738 5,598
1975 21,673 5,289
1974 17,824 5,015
1973 13,532 4,780
1972 14,847 4,581
1971 15,220 4,433
1970 20,268 4,346
1969 21,732 3,941
1968 28,684 3,547
1967 33,622 3,167
1966 34,356 2,811
1965 33,771 2,472
1964 38,208 2,150
1963 40,258 1,854
1962 38,627 1,589
1961 41,487 1,357
1960 42,082 1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Finland vs Qatar by year

Finland
Qatar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Finland Qatar
2023 7.8 9.91
2022 8.1 10.1
2021 9 9.56
2020 8.4 10
2019 8.3 9.98
2018 8.6 9.92
2017 9.1 10
2016 9.6 9.97
2015 10.1 10.6
2014 10.5 11.1
2013 10.7 11.4
2012 11 11.4
2011 11.1 11.3
2010 11.4 11.2
2009 11.3 11
2008 11.2 11.2
2007 11.1 10.8
2006 11.2 12
2005 11 15.4
2004 11 16.3
2003 10.9 16.9
2002 10.7 17.4
2001 10.8 17.6
2000 11 17.3
1999 11.1 17.3
1998 11.1 17.5
1997 11.5 18
1996 11.8 19.1
1995 12.3 19.9
1994 12.8 20.6
1993 12.8 21.2
1992 13.2 21.7
1991 13 22.3
1990 13.1 23.5
1989 12.8 24.4
1988 12.8 24.7
1987 12.1 24.6
1986 12.3 24.5
1985 12.8 25
1984 13.3 25.7
1983 13.8 26.4
1982 13.7 27.1
1981 13.2 27.8
1980 13.2 28.4
1979 13.3 29
1978 13.5 29.6
1977 13.9 30.3
1976 14.1 31
1975 13.9 31.9
1974 13.3 33.1
1973 12.2 34.7
1972 12.7 36.9
1971 13.2 40
1970 14 44.3
1969 14.6 45.6
1968 15.9 46.4
1967 16.8 47.1
1966 17 47.6
1965 17.1 47.6
1964 17.7 47.3
1963 18.2 46.7
1962 18.1 45.9
1961 18.4 44.9
1960 18.5 45.3

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 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 18.5 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Finland Qatar
Fertility rate 1.26 1.73
Fertility rate rank 177/196 118/196
Birth rate 7.8 9.91
Birth rate rank 179/196 147/196
Population change due to births and deaths -17,869 +23,845
Natural population change rank 175/196 106/196
Natural population change rate -0.32% +0.9%
Population growth +0.64% +7.6%
Population growth rank 122/197 1/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 5.28
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 81
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 39.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.8% 18.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 81.6% 34.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 0.6%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 82.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Finland
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Finland Qatar
2100 12% 18.4%
2099 12% 18.4%
2098 12% 18.4%
2097 12% 18.4%
2096 12.1% 18.4%
2095 12.1% 18.4%
2094 12.1% 18.4%
2093 12.2% 18.4%
2092 12.2% 18.4%
2091 12.2% 18.4%
2090 12.3% 18.4%
2089 12.3% 18.4%
2088 12.3% 18.4%
2087 12.4% 18.4%
2086 12.4% 18.4%
2085 12.4% 18.4%
2084 12.4% 18.4%
2083 12.4% 18.4%
2082 12.4% 18.4%
2081 12.4% 18.4%
2080 12.3% 18.4%
2079 12.3% 18.4%
2078 12.3% 18.4%
2077 12.2% 18.4%
2076 12.2% 18.4%
2075 12.1% 18.4%
2074 12.1% 18.3%
2073 12% 18.3%
2072 12% 18.3%
2071 12% 18.3%
2070 11.9% 18.2%
2069 11.9% 18.2%
2068 11.9% 18.2%
2067 12% 18.1%
2066 12% 18.1%
2065 12% 18.1%
2064 12.1% 18.1%
2063 12.2% 18.1%
2062 12.2% 18%
2061 12.3% 18%
2060 12.4% 18%
2059 12.6% 18%
2058 12.7% 18%
2057 12.8% 18%
2056 12.9% 18%
2055 12.9% 18%
2054 13% 17.9%
2053 13.1% 17.9%
2052 13.1% 17.9%
2051 13.1% 17.8%
2050 13.1% 17.8%
2049 13.1% 17.7%
2048 13.1% 17.6%
2047 13% 17.5%
2046 12.9% 17.4%
2045 12.9% 17.3%
2044 12.8% 17.2%
2043 12.7% 17.1%
2042 12.6% 16.9%
2041 12.6% 16.8%
2040 12.5% 16.6%
2039 12.4% 16.4%
2038 12.4% 16.3%
2037 12.3% 16.1%
2036 12.4% 16%
2035 12.4% 15.8%
2034 12.5% 15.7%
2033 12.5% 15.6%
2032 12.6% 15.5%
2031 12.8% 15.4%
2030 13% 15.3%
2029 13.3% 15.2%
2028 13.6% 15.1%
2027 13.9% 15%
2026 14.2% 15%
2025 14.5% 15%
2024 14.6% 15.1%
2023 14.9% 15.2%
2022 15.2% 15.2%
2021 15.5% 15.5%
2020 15.7% 15.4%
2019 15.9% 14.6%
2018 16.1% 14%
2017 16.2% 13.7%
2016 16.3% 13.7%
2015 16.4% 13.9%
2014 16.4% 14.4%
2013 16.4% 14.6%
2012 16.4% 14.5%
2011 16.5% 14.2%
2010 16.6% 13.9%
2009 16.7% 14%
2008 16.8% 14.6%
2007 17% 16.4%
2006 17.2% 20.2%
2005 17.4% 22.5%
2004 17.5% 22.2%
2003 17.7% 22.2%
2002 17.9% 22.5%
2001 18% 23%
2000 18.2% 23.5%
1999 18.3% 24.1%
1998 18.6% 24.8%
1997 18.8% 25.5%
1996 18.9% 25.9%
1995 19% 26.1%
1994 19.1% 26.2%
1993 19.1% 26.4%
1992 19.2% 26.6%
1991 19.2% 26.8%
1990 19.3% 27%
1989 19.4% 27.1%
1988 19.3% 27.2%
1987 19.3% 27.2%
1986 19.3% 27%
1985 19.4% 27.2%
1984 19.5% 27.6%
1983 19.6% 28.1%
1982 19.8% 28.6%
1981 20% 29.2%
1980 20.3% 30%
1979 20.6% 31%
1978 21% 32.1%
1977 21.3% 33.3%
1976 21.7% 34.6%
1975 22% 35.7%
1974 22.4% 36.7%
1973 22.9% 37.4%
1972 23.4% 37.5%
1971 24% 36.9%
1970 24.6% 35.1%
1969 25.2% 33.9%
1968 25.7% 34.2%
1967 26.2% 34.7%
1966 26.6% 35.3%
1965 27.1% 36.2%
1964 27.7% 37.2%
1963 28.4% 38.7%
1962 29.1% 40.5%
1961 29.8% 42.5%
1960 30.4% 44.2%

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 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Qatar 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 Qatar

Finland
Qatar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Finland Qatar
2023 8 4
2022 8 8
2021 8 7
2020 9 6
2019 8 5
2018 8 5
2017 8 5
2016 7 5
2015 7 6
2014 7 6
2013 8 6
2012 8 7
2011 7 7
2010 8 8
2009 8 8
2008 7 9
2007 7 9
2006 7 10
2005 8 11
2004 7 11
2003 7 11
2002 7 11
2001 7 12
2000 7 11
1999 7 12
1998 7 12
1997 7 13
1996 7 13
1995 7 13
1994 7 13
1993 7 13
1992 8 13
1991 8 13
1990 8 13
1989 8 14
1988 8 15
1987 7 15
1986 8 16
1985 7 17

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

Finland
Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Finland Qatar
2023 0.23% 0.6%
2022 0.23% 0.61%
2021 0.23% 0.63%
2020 0.23% 0.64%
2019 0.23% 0.67%
2018 0.24% 0.69%
2017 0.24% 0.72%
2016 0.24% 0.75%
2015 0.25% 0.79%
2014 0.26% 0.82%
2013 0.26% 0.84%
2012 0.28% 0.87%
2011 0.29% 0.89%
2010 0.3% 0.91%
2009 0.32% 0.93%
2008 0.33% 0.96%
2007 0.35% 0.98%
2006 0.36% 1.01%
2005 0.37% 1.04%
2004 0.39% 1.08%
2003 0.4% 1.12%
2002 0.41% 1.16%
2001 0.42% 1.2%
2000 0.43% 1.25%
1999 0.44% 1.29%
1998 0.46% 1.34%
1997 0.47% 1.4%
1996 0.49% 1.46%
1995 0.52% 1.53%
1994 0.55% 1.61%
1993 0.58% 1.71%
1992 0.61% 1.82%
1991 0.64% 1.94%
1990 0.67% 2.08%
1989 0.69% 2.23%
1988 0.71% 2.37%
1987 0.72% 2.52%
1986 0.73% 2.68%
1985 0.73% 2.82%
1984 0.75% 2.98%
1983 0.76% 3.13%
1982 0.79% 3.29%
1981 0.82% 3.45%
1980 0.87% 3.62%
1979 0.92% 3.81%
1978 0.99% 4.02%
1977 1.06% 4.24%
1976 1.14% 4.48%
1975 1.23% 4.75%
1974 1.31% 5.06%
1973 1.39% 5.4%
1972 1.46% 5.77%
1971 1.54% 6.16%
1970 1.61% 6.6%
1969 1.68% 7.07%
1968 1.76% -
1967 1.84% -
1966 1.92% -
1965 2.02% -
1964 2.13% -
1963 2.25% -
1962 2.38% -
1961 2.53% -
1960 2.68% -

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 0.6% in Qatar. 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)

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