Birth rate vs death rate in Finland
Finland: Birth rate vs death rate was 7.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.78
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.54
in 1950
All-time low
7.78
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.78 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Finland peaked at 24.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2023.
Finland ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.36 | 18.68 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.26 | 14.76 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.42 | 12.22 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.99 | 12.17 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 11.08 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 | 10.67 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 8.26 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7.78 | 8.93 | 4 |
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More health data for Finland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Finland?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Finland was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Finland ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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