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Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Vanuatu

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Finland has an annual birth rate of 7.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.1 for Vanuatu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Finland and 3.6 in Vanuatu — 185.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.7% in Finland and by 47% in Vanuatu — in 1960, it was 2.72 and 6.78, respectively.

  • Finland is ranked 179/196 by birth rate compared to 40/196 for Vanuatu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Finland — it's 28 in Vanuatu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.1 in Finland vs 66.2 in Vanuatu.
  • In Finland, 20.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Vanuatu.

Fertility rate in Finland vs Vanuatu by year

Finland
Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Vanuatu
2023 1.26 3.6
2022 1.32 3.65
2021 1.46 3.7
2020 1.37 3.74
2019 1.35 3.79
2018 1.41 3.83
2017 1.49 3.88
2016 1.57 3.92
2015 1.65 3.95
2014 1.71 4
2013 1.75 4.04
2012 1.8 4.06
2011 1.83 4.09
2010 1.87 4.13
2009 1.86 4.16
2008 1.85 4.16
2007 1.83 4.12
2006 1.84 4.1
2005 1.8 4.13
2004 1.8 4.21
2003 1.76 4.29
2002 1.72 4.38
2001 1.73 4.5
2000 1.73 4.54
1999 1.73 4.56
1998 1.7 4.6
1997 1.75 4.66
1996 1.78 4.75
1995 1.81 4.85
1994 1.85 4.94
1993 1.81 5.02
1992 1.85 5.09
1991 1.79 5.13
1990 1.78 5.17
1989 1.71 5.21
1988 1.69 5.27
1987 1.59 5.33
1986 1.6 5.38
1985 1.64 5.43
1984 1.69 5.49
1983 1.74 5.55
1982 1.71 5.6
1981 1.64 5.65
1980 1.63 5.69
1979 1.64 5.73
1978 1.64 5.77
1977 1.68 5.81
1976 1.7 5.89
1975 1.68 5.98
1974 1.61 6.06
1973 1.49 6.15
1972 1.58 6.23
1971 1.68 6.29
1970 1.83 6.35
1969 1.93 6.41
1968 2.14 6.46
1967 2.32 6.51
1966 2.41 6.51
1965 2.48 6.52
1964 2.59 6.57
1963 2.68 6.62
1962 2.68 6.67
1961 2.72 6.73
1960 2.72 6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Finland
Vanuatu
1x
Year Natural population change
Finland Vanuatu
2023 -17,869 7,359
2022 -18,335 7,358
2021 -7,757 7,199
2020 -8,847 7,233
2019 -8,282 7,364
2018 -7,170 7,379
2017 -3,856 7,371
2016 -1,099 7,315
2015 2,740 7,220
2014 4,915 7,143
2013 6,527 7,036
2012 7,579 6,877
2011 9,160 6,715
2010 10,191 6,548
2009 10,678 6,362
2008 10,627 6,138
2007 9,519 5,842
2006 11,059 5,606
2005 9,968 5,454
2004 9,933 5,353
2003 7,819 5,258
2002 6,241 5,181
2001 7,263 5,144
2000 7,765 5,026
1999 7,748 4,871
1998 7,730 4,866
1997 9,766 4,854
1996 11,274 4,897
1995 13,791 4,945
1994 17,300 4,973
1993 13,679 4,973
1992 16,639 4,941
1991 16,044 4,859
1990 15,458 4,762
1989 14,396 4,656
1988 14,344 4,577
1987 11,837 4,427
1986 13,279 4,360
1985 14,707 4,219
1984 20,015 4,088
1983 21,851 3,944
1982 22,686 3,778
1981 18,720 3,592
1980 18,640 3,383
1979 19,535 3,590
1978 20,436 3,428
1977 21,799 3,285
1976 21,738 3,174
1975 21,673 3,074
1974 17,824 2,968
1973 13,532 2,876
1972 14,847 2,775
1971 15,220 2,685
1970 20,268 2,597
1969 21,732 2,529
1968 28,684 2,470
1967 33,622 2,384
1966 34,356 2,278
1965 33,771 2,180
1964 38,208 2,098
1963 40,258 2,025
1962 38,627 1,947
1961 41,487 1,872
1960 42,082 1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Finland vs Vanuatu by year

Finland
Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Finland Vanuatu
2023 7.8 28.1
2022 8.1 28.7
2021 9 29.3
2020 8.4 29.9
2019 8.3 30.7
2018 8.6 31.4
2017 9.1 32.1
2016 9.6 32.5
2015 10.1 32.8
2014 10.5 33.1
2013 10.7 33.2
2012 11 33.2
2011 11.1 33.1
2010 11.4 33
2009 11.3 32.8
2008 11.2 32.5
2007 11.1 31.9
2006 11.2 31.4
2005 11 31.2
2004 11 31.4
2003 10.9 31.6
2002 10.7 31.8
2001 10.8 32.3
2000 11 32.3
1999 11.1 32.4
1998 11.1 32.8
1997 11.5 33.3
1996 11.8 34.3
1995 12.3 35.4
1994 12.8 36.3
1993 12.8 37.3
1992 13.2 38.1
1991 13 38.5
1990 13.1 39
1989 12.8 39.4
1988 12.8 39.9
1987 12.1 40.4
1986 12.3 40.8
1985 12.8 41
1984 13.3 41.2
1983 13.8 41.2
1982 13.7 41.1
1981 13.2 40.8
1980 13.2 40.3
1979 13.3 40.3
1978 13.5 40.2
1977 13.9 40.2
1976 14.1 40.6
1975 13.9 41
1974 13.3 41.3
1973 12.2 41.6
1972 12.7 41.9
1971 13.2 42.1
1970 14 42.3
1969 14.6 42.6
1968 15.9 42.9
1967 16.8 43.2
1966 17 43.2
1965 17.1 43.2
1964 17.7 43.4
1963 18.2 43.7
1962 18.1 43.9
1961 18.4 44.2
1960 18.5 44.3

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 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 18.5 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Finland Vanuatu
Fertility rate 1.26 3.6
Fertility rate rank 177/196 43/196
Birth rate 7.8 28.1
Birth rate rank 179/196 40/196
Population change due to births and deaths -17,869 +7,359
Natural population change rank 175/196 121/196
Natural population change rate -0.32% +2.3%
Population growth +0.64% +2.3%
Population growth rank 122/197 38/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 28 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 66.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 188.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 49.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.8% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 81.6% 37.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 1.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 1.68%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 72 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Finland
Factual

UN forecast
Vanuatu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Finland Vanuatu
2100 12% 20.6%
2099 12% 20.7%
2098 12% 20.9%
2097 12% 21%
2096 12.1% 21.2%
2095 12.1% 21.3%
2094 12.1% 21.5%
2093 12.2% 21.7%
2092 12.2% 21.8%
2091 12.2% 22%
2090 12.3% 22.2%
2089 12.3% 22.3%
2088 12.3% 22.5%
2087 12.4% 22.7%
2086 12.4% 22.9%
2085 12.4% 23.1%
2084 12.4% 23.3%
2083 12.4% 23.5%
2082 12.4% 23.7%
2081 12.4% 23.8%
2080 12.3% 24%
2079 12.3% 24.2%
2078 12.3% 24.4%
2077 12.2% 24.6%
2076 12.2% 24.8%
2075 12.1% 25%
2074 12.1% 25.1%
2073 12% 25.3%
2072 12% 25.5%
2071 12% 25.7%
2070 11.9% 25.9%
2069 11.9% 26.1%
2068 11.9% 26.2%
2067 12% 26.5%
2066 12% 26.7%
2065 12% 26.9%
2064 12.1% 27.1%
2063 12.2% 27.4%
2062 12.2% 27.6%
2061 12.3% 27.9%
2060 12.4% 28.1%
2059 12.6% 28.4%
2058 12.7% 28.7%
2057 12.8% 28.9%
2056 12.9% 29.2%
2055 12.9% 29.5%
2054 13% 29.8%
2053 13.1% 30%
2052 13.1% 30.3%
2051 13.1% 30.5%
2050 13.1% 30.8%
2049 13.1% 31%
2048 13.1% 31.2%
2047 13% 31.4%
2046 12.9% 31.6%
2045 12.9% 31.7%
2044 12.8% 31.9%
2043 12.7% 32.1%
2042 12.6% 32.2%
2041 12.6% 32.4%
2040 12.5% 32.6%
2039 12.4% 32.8%
2038 12.4% 33%
2037 12.3% 33.3%
2036 12.4% 33.6%
2035 12.4% 33.9%
2034 12.5% 34.3%
2033 12.5% 34.7%
2032 12.6% 35.1%
2031 12.8% 35.5%
2030 13% 36%
2029 13.3% 36.5%
2028 13.6% 36.9%
2027 13.9% 37.4%
2026 14.2% 37.8%
2025 14.5% 38.2%
2024 14.6% 38.3%
2023 14.9% 38.6%
2022 15.2% 38.8%
2021 15.5% 39%
2020 15.7% 39%
2019 15.9% 39%
2018 16.1% 38.9%
2017 16.2% 38.8%
2016 16.3% 38.7%
2015 16.4% 38.5%
2014 16.4% 38.4%
2013 16.4% 38.2%
2012 16.4% 38.2%
2011 16.5% 38.1%
2010 16.6% 38.2%
2009 16.7% 38.5%
2008 16.8% 38.8%
2007 17% 39.2%
2006 17.2% 39.6%
2005 17.4% 40.2%
2004 17.5% 40.7%
2003 17.7% 41.3%
2002 17.9% 41.8%
2001 18% 42.4%
2000 18.2% 42.9%
1999 18.3% 43.5%
1998 18.6% 44%
1997 18.8% 44.4%
1996 18.9% 44.8%
1995 19% 45%
1994 19.1% 45.2%
1993 19.1% 44.8%
1992 19.2% 44.1%
1991 19.2% 43.9%
1990 19.3% 43.9%
1989 19.4% 44%
1988 19.3% 44.1%
1987 19.3% 44.1%
1986 19.3% 44.2%
1985 19.4% 44.2%
1984 19.5% 44.1%
1983 19.6% 44%
1982 19.8% 44%
1981 20% 43.9%
1980 20.3% 44%
1979 20.6% 44.5%
1978 21% 45%
1977 21.3% 45.1%
1976 21.7% 45.2%
1975 22% 45.4%
1974 22.4% 45.5%
1973 22.9% 45.5%
1972 23.4% 45.6%
1971 24% 45.7%
1970 24.6% 45.7%
1969 25.2% 45.8%
1968 25.7% 45.8%
1967 26.2% 45.8%
1966 26.6% 45.7%
1965 27.1% 45.5%
1964 27.7% 45.4%
1963 28.4% 45.2%
1962 29.1% 45.1%
1961 29.8% 44.8%
1960 30.4% 44.6%

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 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu

Finland
Vanuatu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Finland Vanuatu
2023 8 100
2022 8 105
2021 8 124
2020 9 107
2019 8 105
2018 8 108
2017 8 107
2016 7 107
2015 7 109
2014 7 110
2013 8 110
2012 8 109
2011 7 112
2010 8 114
2009 8 114
2008 7 117
2007 7 120
2006 7 123
2005 8 127
2004 7 131
2003 7 131
2002 7 128
2001 7 132
2000 7 133
1999 7 146
1998 7 134
1997 7 131
1996 7 129
1995 7 131
1994 7 131
1993 7 133
1992 8 140
1991 8 140
1990 8 151
1989 8 162
1988 8 172
1987 7 200
1986 8 194
1985 7 211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

Finland
Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Finland Vanuatu
2023 0.23% 1.68%
2022 0.23% 1.71%
2021 0.23% 1.74%
2020 0.23% 1.77%
2019 0.23% 1.78%
2018 0.24% 1.8%
2017 0.24% 1.82%
2016 0.24% 1.84%
2015 0.25% 1.87%
2014 0.26% 1.9%
2013 0.26% 1.94%
2012 0.28% 1.99%
2011 0.29% 2.05%
2010 0.3% 2.12%
2009 0.32% 2.2%
2008 0.33% 2.27%
2007 0.35% 2.34%
2006 0.36% 2.4%
2005 0.37% 2.45%
2004 0.39% 2.5%
2003 0.4% 2.54%
2002 0.41% 2.58%
2001 0.42% 2.63%
2000 0.43% 2.68%
1999 0.44% 2.74%
1998 0.46% 2.79%
1997 0.47% 2.86%
1996 0.49% 2.92%
1995 0.52% 3%
1994 0.55% 3.08%
1993 0.58% 3.18%
1992 0.61% 3.29%
1991 0.64% 3.43%
1990 0.67% 3.58%
1989 0.69% 3.76%
1988 0.71% 3.96%
1987 0.72% 4.2%
1986 0.73% 4.47%
1985 0.73% 4.78%
1984 0.75% 5.12%
1983 0.76% 5.48%
1982 0.79% 5.87%
1981 0.82% 6.27%
1980 0.87% 6.67%
1979 0.92% 7.07%
1978 0.99% 7.45%
1977 1.06% 7.84%
1976 1.14% 8.21%
1975 1.23% 8.58%
1974 1.31% 8.95%
1973 1.39% 9.34%
1972 1.46% 9.73%
1971 1.54% 10.2%
1970 1.61% 10.6%
1969 1.68% 11%
1968 1.76% 11.5%
1967 1.84% 12%
1966 1.92% 12.4%
1965 2.02% 12.9%
1964 2.13% 13.4%
1963 2.25% 13.8%
1962 2.38% 14.3%
1961 2.53% 14.7%
1960 2.68% 15.2%

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 1.68% in Vanuatu. 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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