Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Finland vs Venezuela by year

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Finland

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Finland	Venezuela
2023	1.26	2.08
2022	1.32	2.09
2021	1.46	2.11
2020	1.37	2.12
2019	1.35	2.13
2018	1.41	2.15
2017	1.49	2.18
2016	1.57	2.22
2015	1.65	2.25
2014	1.71	2.3
2013	1.75	2.33
2012	1.8	2.38
2011	1.83	2.4
2010	1.87	2.4
2009	1.86	2.42
2008	1.85	2.48
2007	1.83	2.52
2006	1.84	2.6
2005	1.8	2.63
2004	1.8	2.64
2003	1.76	2.7
2002	1.72	2.74
2001	1.73	2.78
2000	1.73	2.79
1999	1.73	2.86
1998	1.7	2.91
1997	1.75	2.97
1996	1.78	3.02
1995	1.81	3.08
1994	1.85	3.15
1993	1.81	3.22
1992	1.85	3.29
1991	1.79	3.37
1990	1.78	3.45
1989	1.71	3.52
1988	1.69	3.6
1987	1.59	3.67
1986	1.6	3.73
1985	1.64	3.79
1984	1.69	3.86
1983	1.74	3.93
1982	1.71	4.01
1981	1.64	4.1
1980	1.63	4.2
1979	1.64	4.3
1978	1.64	4.4
1977	1.68	4.49
1976	1.7	4.59
1975	1.68	4.69
1974	1.61	4.79
1973	1.49	4.91
1972	1.58	5.04
1971	1.68	5.17
1970	1.83	5.32
1969	1.93	5.47
1968	2.14	5.61
1967	2.32	5.75
1966	2.41	5.87
1965	2.48	5.98
1964	2.59	6.07
1963	2.68	6.16
1962	2.68	6.23
1961	2.72	6.3
1960	2.72	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Finland was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Finland

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Finland	Venezuela
2023	-17,869	213,020
2022	-18,335	216,619
2021	-7,757	207,746
2020	-8,847	237,223
2019	-8,282	274,826
2018	-7,170	317,302
2017	-3,856	340,222
2016	-1,099	359,651
2015	2,740	384,560
2014	4,915	395,088
2013	6,527	408,930
2012	7,579	420,758
2011	9,160	425,958
2010	10,191	425,397
2009	10,678	427,257
2008	10,627	435,870
2007	9,519	452,482
2006	11,059	460,152
2005	9,968	463,260
2004	9,933	455,881
2003	7,819	456,902
2002	6,241	466,821
2001	7,263	451,487
2000	7,765	459,802
1999	7,748	463,787
1998	7,730	469,123
1997	9,766	472,002
1996	11,274	468,653
1995	13,791	469,267
1994	17,300	469,178
1993	13,679	473,189
1992	16,639	474,824
1991	16,044	477,917
1990	15,458	478,168
1989	14,396	478,053
1988	14,344	477,569
1987	11,837	474,204
1986	13,279	468,252
1985	14,707	455,517
1984	20,015	449,186
1983	21,851	443,569
1982	22,686	436,564
1981	18,720	432,059
1980	18,640	425,613
1979	19,535	421,256
1978	20,436	414,032
1977	21,799	405,315
1976	21,738	395,344
1975	21,673	385,045
1974	17,824	375,678
1973	13,532	367,612
1972	14,847	360,749
1971	15,220	355,212
1970	20,268	350,709
1969	21,732	343,596
1968	28,684	340,973
1967	33,622	335,813
1966	34,356	329,697
1965	33,771	321,695
1964	38,208	314,397
1963	40,258	307,279
1962	38,627	299,345
1961	41,487	292,109
1960	42,082	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Finland vs Venezuela by year

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Finland

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Finland	Venezuela
2023	7.8	15.1
2022	8.1	15
2021	9	15.2
2020	8.4	15.5
2019	8.3	16.3
2018	8.6	17.3
2017	9.1	17.9
2016	9.6	18.3
2015	10.1	18.6
2014	10.5	19.1
2013	10.7	19.5
2012	11	19.9
2011	11.1	20.2
2010	11.4	20.3
2009	11.3	20.6
2008	11.2	21.1
2007	11.1	21.5
2006	11.2	22.1
2005	11	22.4
2004	11	22.4
2003	10.9	22.9
2002	10.7	23.3
2001	10.8	23.6
2000	11	23.7
1999	11.1	24.2
1998	11.1	24.6
1997	11.5	25.1
1996	11.8	25.5
1995	12.3	26
1994	12.8	26.5
1993	12.8	27.1
1992	13.2	27.7
1991	13	28.3
1990	13.1	28.9
1989	12.8	29.5
1988	12.8	30.1
1987	12.1	30.6
1986	12.3	30.9
1985	12.8	31
1984	13.3	31.4
1983	13.8	31.8
1982	13.7	32.3
1981	13.2	32.8
1980	13.2	33.3
1979	13.3	33.8
1978	13.5	34.1
1977	13.9	34.5
1976	14.1	34.7
1975	13.9	35
1974	13.3	35.3
1973	12.2	35.7
1972	12.7	36.1
1971	13.2	36.7
1970	14	37.5
1969	14.6	38.2
1968	15.9	39
1967	16.8	39.7
1966	17	40.5
1965	17.1	41.3
1964	17.7	42
1963	18.2	42.7
1962	18.1	43.4
1961	18.4	44.1
1960	18.5	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 18.5 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Finland

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Finland	Venezuela
2100	12%	14.4%
2099	12%	14.5%
2098	12%	14.5%
2097	12%	14.5%
2096	12.1%	14.5%
2095	12.1%	14.6%
2094	12.1%	14.6%
2093	12.2%	14.6%
2092	12.2%	14.7%
2091	12.2%	14.7%
2090	12.3%	14.8%
2089	12.3%	14.8%
2088	12.3%	14.9%
2087	12.4%	15%
2086	12.4%	15.1%
2085	12.4%	15.2%
2084	12.4%	15.2%
2083	12.4%	15.3%
2082	12.4%	15.4%
2081	12.4%	15.6%
2080	12.3%	15.7%
2079	12.3%	15.8%
2078	12.3%	15.9%
2077	12.2%	16%
2076	12.2%	16.1%
2075	12.1%	16.2%
2074	12.1%	16.4%
2073	12%	16.5%
2072	12%	16.6%
2071	12%	16.7%
2070	11.9%	16.8%
2069	11.9%	16.8%
2068	11.9%	16.9%
2067	12%	17%
2066	12%	17.1%
2065	12%	17.2%
2064	12.1%	17.3%
2063	12.2%	17.4%
2062	12.2%	17.4%
2061	12.3%	17.5%
2060	12.4%	17.7%
2059	12.6%	17.8%
2058	12.7%	17.9%
2057	12.8%	18.1%
2056	12.9%	18.3%
2055	12.9%	18.5%
2054	13%	18.7%
2053	13.1%	18.9%
2052	13.1%	19.1%
2051	13.1%	19.4%
2050	13.1%	19.6%
2049	13.1%	19.9%
2048	13.1%	20.2%
2047	13%	20.4%
2046	12.9%	20.6%
2045	12.9%	20.8%
2044	12.8%	21%
2043	12.7%	21.2%
2042	12.6%	21.3%
2041	12.6%	21.4%
2040	12.5%	21.4%
2039	12.4%	21.5%
2038	12.4%	21.5%
2037	12.3%	21.4%
2036	12.4%	21.4%
2035	12.4%	21.4%
2034	12.5%	21.5%
2033	12.5%	21.6%
2032	12.6%	21.9%
2031	12.8%	22.2%
2030	13%	22.5%
2029	13.3%	23%
2028	13.6%	23.5%
2027	13.9%	24%
2026	14.2%	24.6%
2025	14.5%	25.2%
2024	14.6%	25.5%
2023	14.9%	26.2%
2022	15.2%	26.8%
2021	15.5%	27.4%
2020	15.7%	27.8%
2019	15.9%	28%
2018	16.1%	27.9%
2017	16.2%	27.8%
2016	16.3%	27.9%
2015	16.4%	28.2%
2014	16.4%	28.5%
2013	16.4%	28.9%
2012	16.4%	29.2%
2011	16.5%	29.5%
2010	16.6%	29.9%
2009	16.7%	30.3%
2008	16.8%	30.6%
2007	17%	31%
2006	17.2%	31.4%
2005	17.4%	31.8%
2004	17.5%	32.2%
2003	17.7%	32.7%
2002	17.9%	33.1%
2001	18%	33.6%
2000	18.2%	34%
1999	18.3%	34.5%
1998	18.6%	34.9%
1997	18.8%	35.3%
1996	18.9%	35.8%
1995	19%	36.2%
1994	19.1%	36.6%
1993	19.1%	37%
1992	19.2%	37.4%
1991	19.2%	37.8%
1990	19.3%	38.1%
1989	19.4%	38.4%
1988	19.3%	38.7%
1987	19.3%	39%
1986	19.3%	39.3%
1985	19.4%	39.6%
1984	19.5%	39.9%
1983	19.6%	40.3%
1982	19.8%	40.6%
1981	20%	41%
1980	20.3%	41.3%
1979	20.6%	41.7%
1978	21%	42.1%
1977	21.3%	42.5%
1976	21.7%	42.9%
1975	22%	43.3%
1974	22.4%	43.8%
1973	22.9%	44.3%
1972	23.4%	44.7%
1971	24%	45.2%
1970	24.6%	45.6%
1969	25.2%	46%
1968	25.7%	46.3%
1967	26.2%	46.6%
1966	26.6%	46.8%
1965	27.1%	46.9%
1964	27.7%	47%
1963	28.4%	47%
1962	29.1%	47%
1961	29.8%	46.9%
1960	30.4%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Venezuela

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Finland

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Finland	Venezuela
2023	8	227
2022	8	219
2021	8	251
2020	9	207
2019	8	202
2018	8	205
2017	8	195
2016	7	162
2015	7	136
2014	7	133
2013	8	123
2012	8	113
2011	7	104
2010	8	110
2009	8	109
2008	7	103
2007	7	92
2006	7	96
2005	8	93
2004	7	94
2003	7	97
2002	7	87
2001	7	101
2000	7	86
1999	7	88
1998	7	82
1997	7	82
1996	7	86
1995	7	84
1994	7	84
1993	7	82
1992	8	82
1991	8	80
1990	8	83
1989	8	80
1988	8	80
1987	7	81
1986	8	81
1985	7	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Finland

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Finland	Venezuela
2023	0.23%	2.43%
2022	0.23%	2.43%
2021	0.23%	2.43%
2020	0.23%	2.43%
2019	0.23%	2.43%
2018	0.24%	2.43%
2017	0.24%	2.43%
2016	0.24%	2.43%
2015	0.25%	1.92%
2014	0.26%	1.83%
2013	0.26%	1.79%
2012	0.28%	1.76%
2011	0.29%	1.73%
2010	0.3%	1.72%
2009	0.32%	1.71%
2008	0.33%	1.72%
2007	0.35%	1.74%
2006	0.36%	1.79%
2005	0.37%	1.85%
2004	0.39%	1.91%
2003	0.4%	1.98%
2002	0.41%	2.03%
2001	0.42%	2.09%
2000	0.43%	2.15%
1999	0.44%	2.24%
1998	0.46%	2.34%
1997	0.47%	2.45%
1996	0.49%	2.55%
1995	0.52%	2.63%
1994	0.55%	2.68%
1993	0.58%	2.73%
1992	0.61%	2.78%
1991	0.64%	2.86%
1990	0.67%	2.96%
1989	0.69%	3.09%
1988	0.71%	3.23%
1987	0.72%	3.37%
1986	0.73%	3.5%
1985	0.73%	3.64%
1984	0.75%	3.77%
1983	0.76%	3.91%
1982	0.79%	4.07%
1981	0.82%	4.24%
1980	0.87%	4.42%
1979	0.92%	4.62%
1978	0.99%	4.82%
1977	1.06%	5.01%
1976	1.14%	5.2%
1975	1.23%	5.38%
1974	1.31%	5.57%
1973	1.39%	5.75%
1972	1.46%	5.94%
1971	1.54%	6.12%
1970	1.61%	6.3%
1969	1.68%	6.47%
1968	1.76%	6.61%
1967	1.84%	6.75%
1966	1.92%	6.87%
1965	2.02%	7%
1964	2.13%	7.14%
1963	2.25%	7.3%
1962	2.38%	7.49%
1961	2.53%	7.72%
1960	2.68%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Finland and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.