Total Fertility Rate in Finland
Finland: Total Fertility Rate was 1.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.32
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 1960
All-time low
1.32
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Finland, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Finland stood at 1.32. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Finland peaked at 2.72 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2022.
Finland ranks 176th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.72 | — |
| 1961 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.32 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.14 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.83 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.68 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.58 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.49 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.61 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.68 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.64 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.74 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -9.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 87% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 | 1.93 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.49 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.7 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.35 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Finland?
- Total fertility rate in Finland was 1.32 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for total fertility rate?
- Finland ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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