Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Finland
Finland: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.29 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.29 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.46 live births per woman
in 1947
All-time low
1.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
86
1939–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Finland, 1939–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Finland stood at 1.29 live births per woman.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Finland peaked at 3.46 live births per woman in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.28 live births per woman, in 2023.
Finland ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Finland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 2.55 live births per woman | — |
| 1940 | 2.15 live births per woman | -15.8% |
| 1941 | 2.9 live births per woman | +35.3% |
| 1942 | 2 live births per woman | -31.0% |
| 1943 | 2.47 live births per woman | +23.2% |
| 1944 | 2.56 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 3.08 live births per woman | +20.1% |
| 1946 | 3.4 live births per woman | +10.4% |
| 1947 | 3.46 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 3.45 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 3.32 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 3.15 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 3.01 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 3.05 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.96 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 2.93 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.93 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.91 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.68 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 2.74 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.72 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.68 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.67 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.59 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.48 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.32 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.13 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 1.93 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.82 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.69 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.57 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.61 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.68 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.63 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.63 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.65 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.71 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.73 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.64 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.69 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.71 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.78 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.84 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.84 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.77 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.74 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.86 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.86 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 live births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 live births per woman | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 live births per woman | +0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.29 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.29 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +35.3% | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman |
| 1942 | -31.0% | 2.9 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.55 live births per woman | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.88 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 3.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.92 live births per woman | 2.68 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 2.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.28 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 208 Austria 1.32 live births per woman compare
- 209 Costa Rica 1.32 live births per woman compare
- 210 Poland 1.3 live births per woman compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 live births per woman compare
- 213 Mauritius 1.23 live births per woman compare
- 214 Spain 1.22 live births per woman compare
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Finland?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Finland was 1.29 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 live births per woman in 1947.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Finland ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.