Children under age 5 in Finland
Finland: Children under age 5 was 236,635 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
236,635
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
500,547
in 1950
All-time low
236,635
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 236,635 for children under age 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, children under age 5 in Finland peaked at 500,547 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 236,635, 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.
Children under age 5 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 500,547 | — |
| 1951 | 495,602 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 482,550 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 468,980 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 455,477 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 445,776 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 440,606 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 435,471 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 427,181 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 419,509 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 412,485 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 404,813 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 399,135 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 397,871 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 396,975 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 393,162 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 388,437 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 384,069 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 377,348 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 364,290 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 347,741 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 333,577 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 321,286 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 308,680 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 301,730 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 302,175 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 305,496 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 310,087 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 316,055 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 320,251 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 320,249 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 318,743 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 318,874 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 321,613 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 324,371 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 325,028 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 323,157 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 318,228 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 312,976 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 310,241 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 310,951 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 315,121 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 321,259 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 325,601 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 327,072 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 326,289 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 322,523 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 316,456 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 308,837 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 301,232 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 294,401 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 289,038 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 284,998 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 283,170 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 283,419 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 284,326 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 286,542 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 289,882 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 293,321 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 296,563 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 299,871 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 302,300 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 303,532 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 303,547 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 301,573 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 297,259 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 290,959 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 283,025 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 273,101 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 261,809 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 251,462 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 245,144 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 240,998 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 236,635 | -1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 236,635 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 236,635 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 457,170 | 419,509 | 500,547 | 10 |
| 1960s | 391,858 | 364,290 | 412,485 | 10 |
| 1970s | 316,708 | 301,730 | 347,741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,348 | 310,241 | 325,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,534 | 301,232 | 327,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,566 | 283,170 | 296,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,698 | 261,809 | 303,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,560 | 236,635 | 251,462 | 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 children under age 5 in Finland?
- Children under age 5 in Finland was 236,635 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 500,547 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,635 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for children under age 5?
- Finland ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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