Crude birth rate in Finland
Finland: Crude birth rate was 7.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 74 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 1960
All-time low
7.8
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Finland stood at 7.8. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Finland peaked at 18.5 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2023.
Finland ranks 59th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.5 | — |
| 1961 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.1 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17.7 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 17.1 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 15.9 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 14.6 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 14 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 13.2 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 12.7 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 12.2 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 13.3 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 14.1 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.7 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 12.3 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.8 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.8 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.1 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.23 | 14.6 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.41 | 12.2 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 | 12.1 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 | 7.8 | 9 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Finland?
- Crude birth rate in Finland was 7.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for crude birth rate?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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