Total Fertility Rate in Finland

Finland: Total Fertility Rate was 1.32 in 2022. β–Ό 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.35 compare
  2. 174 Jamaica 1.34 compare
  3. 175 Canada 1.33 compare
  4. 176 Mauritius 1.32 compare
  5. 178 Thailand 1.32 compare
  6. 179 Cyprus 1.31 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More gender data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
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