Births and deaths in Finland
Finland: Births and deaths was 10.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.36
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
27.43
in 1918
All-time low
8.42
in 1959
Years of data
147
1878–2024
Births and deaths in Finland, 1878–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, births and deaths in Finland stood at 10.36.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Finland peaked at 27.43 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 1959.
That places Finland 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 147 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 15.98 | 14.49 | 17.46 | 2 |
| 1880s | 16.17 | 14.34 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.23 | 13.37 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.11 | 13.89 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.89 | 13.69 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.05 | 12.33 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.17 | 11.43 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.45 | 10.2 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.82 | 8.42 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.19 | 8.63 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.31 | 9.09 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.44 | 8.94 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.68 | 9.39 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 | 9.08 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 9.38 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 | 10.03 | 11.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 births and deaths in Finland?
- Births and deaths in Finland was 10.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 in 1918.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 1959.
- How does Finland rank for births and deaths?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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