Number of children under 5 in Finland
Finland: Number of children under 5 was 236,635 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
236,635 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
500,547 people
in 1950
All-time low
236,635 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 236,635 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Finland peaked at 500,547 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 236,635 people, in 2023.
That places Finland 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 500,547 people | — |
| 1951 | 495,602 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 482,550 people | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 468,980 people | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 455,477 people | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 445,776 people | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 440,606 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 435,471 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 427,181 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 419,509 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 412,485 people | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 404,813 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 399,135 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 397,871 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 396,975 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 393,162 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 388,437 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 384,069 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 377,348 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 364,290 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 347,741 people | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 333,577 people | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 321,286 people | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 308,680 people | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 301,730 people | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 302,175 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 305,496 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 310,087 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 316,055 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 320,251 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 320,249 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 318,743 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 318,874 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 321,613 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 324,371 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 325,028 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 323,157 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 318,228 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 312,976 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 310,241 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 310,951 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 315,121 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 321,259 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 325,601 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 327,072 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 326,289 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 322,523 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 316,456 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 308,837 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 301,232 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 294,401 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 289,038 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 284,998 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 283,170 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 283,419 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 284,326 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 286,542 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 289,882 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 293,321 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 296,563 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 299,871 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 302,300 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 303,532 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 303,547 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 301,573 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 297,259 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 290,959 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 283,025 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 273,101 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 261,809 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 251,462 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 245,144 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 240,998 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 236,635 people | -1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 236,635 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 236,635 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 457,170 people | 419,509 people | 500,547 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 391,858 people | 364,290 people | 412,485 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 316,708 people | 301,730 people | 347,741 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,348 people | 310,241 people | 325,028 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,534 people | 301,232 people | 327,072 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,566 people | 283,170 people | 296,563 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,698 people | 261,809 people | 303,547 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,560 people | 236,635 people | 251,462 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Finland?
- Number of children under 5 in Finland was 236,635 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 500,547 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,635 people in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of children under 5?
- Finland ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.