Population ages 0-14, male in Finland
Finland: Population ages 0-14, male was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Finland is 14.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Finland peaked at 32.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2025.
That places Finland 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.2% | — |
| 1961 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 28.1% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 26.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.2% | 26.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 21.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.2% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Finland?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Finland was 14.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Finland ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.