Birth rates and death rates in Finland
Finland: Birth rates and death rates was 10.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.71
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.31
in 2022
All-time low
8.81
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 10.71 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Finland peaked at 11.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 1959.
Finland ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Birth rates and death rates in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.61 | — |
| 1951 | 9.97 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 9.54 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 9.63 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 9.06 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 9.34 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 9.02 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 9.39 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 8.88 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 8.81 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 8.97 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 9.08 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.52 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 9.26 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 9.32 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.72 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 9.48 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 9.48 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.71 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.91 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9.56 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 9.91 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 9.44 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.28 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 9.5 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.3 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.47 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.28 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.19 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.16 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.27 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.23 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.99 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.33 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.23 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.82 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 9.58 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.71 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.91 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.88 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.04 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.82 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.87 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.05 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.42 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 9.63 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.58 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.56 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.55 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.56 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.54 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.34 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.39 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.13 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.27 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.34 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.48 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.56 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.81 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.87 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.39 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.31 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 10.71 | -5.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.43 | 8.81 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.45 | 8.97 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.41 | 9.16 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 8.99 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 | 9.42 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 9.09 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 9.39 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.02 | 11.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Finland?
- Birth rates and death rates in Finland was 10.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 1959.
- How does Finland rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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