Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Slovenia

Fertility rate in Finland vs Slovenia by year

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Finland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Finland	Slovenia
2023	1.26	1.51
2022	1.32	1.55
2021	1.46	1.64
2020	1.37	1.59
2019	1.35	1.61
2018	1.41	1.6
2017	1.49	1.62
2016	1.57	1.58
2015	1.65	1.57
2014	1.71	1.58
2013	1.75	1.55
2012	1.8	1.58
2011	1.83	1.56
2010	1.87	1.57
2009	1.86	1.53
2008	1.85	1.53
2007	1.83	1.38
2006	1.84	1.31
2005	1.8	1.26
2004	1.8	1.25
2003	1.76	1.2
2002	1.72	1.21
2001	1.73	1.21
2000	1.73	1.26
1999	1.73	1.21
1998	1.7	1.23
1997	1.75	1.25
1996	1.78	1.28
1995	1.81	1.29
1994	1.85	1.32
1993	1.81	1.33
1992	1.85	1.33
1991	1.79	1.42
1990	1.78	1.46
1989	1.71	1.52
1988	1.69	1.63
1987	1.59	1.65
1986	1.6	1.67
1985	1.64	1.71
1984	1.69	1.74
1983	1.74	1.81
1982	1.71	1.93
1981	1.64	1.96
1980	1.63	2.11
1979	1.64	2.22
1978	1.64	2.2
1977	1.68	2.17
1976	1.7	2.2
1975	1.68	2.17
1974	1.61	2.13
1973	1.49	2.2
1972	1.58	2.17
1971	1.68	2.16
1970	1.83	2.11
1969	1.93	2.17
1968	2.14	2.25
1967	2.32	2.37
1966	2.41	2.47
1965	2.48	2.43
1964	2.59	2.31
1963	2.68	2.27
1962	2.68	2.28
1961	2.72	2.27
1960	2.72	2.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Finland was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Finland	Slovenia
2023	-17,869	-4,665
2022	-18,335	-4,858
2021	-7,757	-4,216
2020	-8,847	-5,256
2019	-8,282	-1,254
2018	-7,170	-1,037
2017	-3,856	-207
2016	-1,099	826
2015	2,740	826
2014	4,915	2,268
2013	6,527	1,648
2012	7,579	2,674
2011	9,160	3,285
2010	10,191	3,687
2009	10,678	3,060
2008	10,627	3,437
2007	9,519	1,211
2006	11,059	602
2005	9,968	-600
2004	9,933	-599
2003	7,819	-1,996
2002	6,241	-1,197
2001	7,263	-996
2000	7,765	-398
1999	7,748	-1,388
1998	7,730	-1,189
1997	9,766	-794
1996	11,274	0
1995	13,791	0
1994	17,300	199
1993	13,679	-199
1992	16,639	598
1991	16,044	2,199
1990	15,458	3,797
1989	14,396	4,592
1988	14,344	5,986
1987	11,837	5,771
1986	13,279	6,094
1985	14,707	6,213
1984	20,015	5,990
1983	21,851	6,343
1982	22,686	9,170
1981	18,720	10,485
1980	18,640	11,027
1979	19,535	12,614
1978	20,436	11,920
1977	21,799	12,160
1976	21,738	12,196
1975	21,673	11,658
1974	17,824	11,367
1973	13,532	11,837
1972	14,847	10,513
1971	15,220	10,951
1970	20,268	10,004
1969	21,732	9,427
1968	28,684	11,250
1967	33,622	13,516
1966	34,356	15,697
1965	33,771	14,513
1964	38,208	12,567
1963	40,258	14,068
1962	38,627	13,150
1961	41,487	14,985
1960	42,082	12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Finland vs Slovenia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Finland	Slovenia
2023	7.8	8
2022	8.1	8.3
2021	9	9
2020	8.4	8.9
2019	8.3	9.3
2018	8.6	9.4
2017	9.1	9.8
2016	9.6	9.9
2015	10.1	10
2014	10.5	10.3
2013	10.7	10.2
2012	11	10.7
2011	11.1	10.7
2010	11.4	10.9
2009	11.3	10.7
2008	11.2	10.8
2007	11.1	9.8
2006	11.2	9.4
2005	11	9.1
2004	11	9
2003	10.9	8.7
2002	10.7	8.8
2001	10.8	8.8
2000	11	9.1
1999	11.1	8.8
1998	11.1	9
1997	11.5	9.1
1996	11.8	9.4
1995	12.3	9.5
1994	12.8	9.8
1993	12.8	9.9
1992	13.2	10
1991	13	10.8
1990	13.1	11.2
1989	12.8	11.7
1988	12.8	12.6
1987	12.1	12.9
1986	12.3	13
1985	12.8	13.4
1984	13.3	13.6
1983	13.8	14.1
1982	13.7	15.1
1981	13.2	15.3
1980	13.2	15.7
1979	13.3	16.3
1978	13.5	16.3
1977	13.9	16.2
1976	14.1	16.7
1975	13.9	16.6
1974	13.3	16.1
1973	12.2	16.7
1972	12.7	16.4
1971	13.2	16.3
1970	14	15.9
1969	14.6	16.3
1968	15.9	16.8
1967	16.8	17.7
1966	17	18.5
1965	17.1	18.5
1964	17.7	17.9
1963	18.2	18
1962	18.1	18.1
1961	18.4	18.2
1960	18.5	17.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 8 in Slovenia, compared with 18.5 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Slovenia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Finland	Slovenia
2100	12%	12.6%
2099	12%	12.6%
2098	12%	12.7%
2097	12%	12.7%
2096	12.1%	12.8%
2095	12.1%	12.8%
2094	12.1%	12.9%
2093	12.2%	13%
2092	12.2%	13.1%
2091	12.2%	13.1%
2090	12.3%	13.2%
2089	12.3%	13.3%
2088	12.3%	13.3%
2087	12.4%	13.4%
2086	12.4%	13.4%
2085	12.4%	13.4%
2084	12.4%	13.4%
2083	12.4%	13.4%
2082	12.4%	13.4%
2081	12.4%	13.4%
2080	12.3%	13.3%
2079	12.3%	13.3%
2078	12.3%	13.2%
2077	12.2%	13.1%
2076	12.2%	13.1%
2075	12.1%	13%
2074	12.1%	12.9%
2073	12%	12.9%
2072	12%	12.8%
2071	12%	12.8%
2070	11.9%	12.7%
2069	11.9%	12.7%
2068	11.9%	12.7%
2067	12%	12.7%
2066	12%	12.8%
2065	12%	12.8%
2064	12.1%	12.9%
2063	12.2%	13%
2062	12.2%	13.1%
2061	12.3%	13.2%
2060	12.4%	13.3%
2059	12.6%	13.3%
2058	12.7%	13.4%
2057	12.8%	13.5%
2056	12.9%	13.6%
2055	12.9%	13.6%
2054	13%	13.6%
2053	13.1%	13.6%
2052	13.1%	13.6%
2051	13.1%	13.6%
2050	13.1%	13.5%
2049	13.1%	13.4%
2048	13.1%	13.3%
2047	13%	13.2%
2046	12.9%	13.1%
2045	12.9%	13%
2044	12.8%	12.8%
2043	12.7%	12.7%
2042	12.6%	12.6%
2041	12.6%	12.5%
2040	12.5%	12.5%
2039	12.4%	12.4%
2038	12.4%	12.4%
2037	12.3%	12.4%
2036	12.4%	12.5%
2035	12.4%	12.6%
2034	12.5%	12.7%
2033	12.5%	12.9%
2032	12.6%	13%
2031	12.8%	13.2%
2030	13%	13.4%
2029	13.3%	13.7%
2028	13.6%	13.9%
2027	13.9%	14.1%
2026	14.2%	14.4%
2025	14.5%	14.6%
2024	14.6%	14.7%
2023	14.9%	14.9%
2022	15.2%	15.1%
2021	15.5%	15.2%
2020	15.7%	15.1%
2019	15.9%	15.1%
2018	16.1%	15.1%
2017	16.2%	15%
2016	16.3%	14.9%
2015	16.4%	14.8%
2014	16.4%	14.7%
2013	16.4%	14.6%
2012	16.4%	14.4%
2011	16.5%	14.3%
2010	16.6%	14.1%
2009	16.7%	14%
2008	16.8%	14%
2007	17%	14%
2006	17.2%	14.1%
2005	17.4%	14.3%
2004	17.5%	14.5%
2003	17.7%	14.8%
2002	17.9%	15.2%
2001	18%	15.6%
2000	18.2%	15.9%
1999	18.3%	16.4%
1998	18.6%	16.8%
1997	18.8%	17.3%
1996	18.9%	17.8%
1995	19%	18.3%
1994	19.1%	18.8%
1993	19.1%	19.3%
1992	19.2%	19.8%
1991	19.2%	20.3%
1990	19.3%	20.8%
1989	19.4%	21.1%
1988	19.3%	21.4%
1987	19.3%	21.6%
1986	19.3%	22%
1985	19.4%	22.3%
1984	19.5%	22.5%
1983	19.6%	22.7%
1982	19.8%	22.8%
1981	20%	22.9%
1980	20.3%	23%
1979	20.6%	23.1%
1978	21%	23.2%
1977	21.3%	23.3%
1976	21.7%	23.4%
1975	22%	23.6%
1974	22.4%	23.7%
1973	22.9%	23.8%
1972	23.4%	23.9%
1971	24%	24%
1970	24.6%	24.3%
1969	25.2%	24.7%
1968	25.7%	25.1%
1967	26.2%	25.5%
1966	26.6%	25.8%
1965	27.1%	26.2%
1964	27.7%	26.6%
1963	28.4%	26.9%
1962	29.1%	27.1%
1961	29.8%	27.2%
1960	30.4%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Slovenia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Slovenia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Finland	Slovenia
2023	8	3
2022	8	15
2021	8	8
2020	9	12
2019	8	4
2018	8	4
2017	8	5
2016	7	5
2015	7	5
2014	7	6
2013	8	6
2012	8	6
2011	7	6
2010	8	7
2009	8	7
2008	7	7
2007	7	6
2006	7	6
2005	8	6
2004	7	6
2003	7	6
2002	7	6
2001	7	6
2000	7	7
1999	7	8
1998	7	9
1997	7	9
1996	7	10
1995	7	11
1994	7	12
1993	7	12
1992	8	13
1991	8	13
1990	8	14
1989	8	15
1988	8	16
1987	7	16
1986	8	16
1985	7	17

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Finland	Slovenia
2023	0.23%	0.22%
2022	0.23%	0.23%
2021	0.23%	0.23%
2020	0.23%	0.24%
2019	0.23%	0.24%
2018	0.24%	0.24%
2017	0.24%	0.25%
2016	0.24%	0.26%
2015	0.25%	0.26%
2014	0.26%	0.27%
2013	0.26%	0.28%
2012	0.28%	0.29%
2011	0.29%	0.31%
2010	0.3%	0.32%
2009	0.32%	0.34%
2008	0.33%	0.36%
2007	0.35%	0.38%
2006	0.36%	0.4%
2005	0.37%	0.42%
2004	0.39%	0.44%
2003	0.4%	0.47%
2002	0.41%	0.49%
2001	0.42%	0.52%
2000	0.43%	0.54%
1999	0.44%	0.58%
1998	0.46%	0.61%
1997	0.47%	0.65%
1996	0.49%	0.69%
1995	0.52%	0.73%
1994	0.55%	0.79%
1993	0.58%	0.84%
1992	0.61%	0.9%
1991	0.64%	0.97%
1990	0.67%	1.04%
1989	0.69%	1.11%
1988	0.71%	1.19%
1987	0.72%	1.27%
1986	0.73%	1.36%
1985	0.73%	1.44%
1984	0.75%	1.53%
1983	0.76%	1.61%
1982	0.79%	1.69%
1981	0.82%	1.78%
1980	0.87%	-
1979	0.92%	-
1978	0.99%	-
1977	1.06%	-
1976	1.14%	-
1975	1.23%	-
1974	1.31%	-
1973	1.39%	-
1972	1.46%	-
1971	1.54%	-
1970	1.61%	-
1969	1.68%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Finland and 0.22% in Slovenia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.