Number of children under 5 in Finland
Finland: Number of children under 5 was 236,635 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Finland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.