Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Finland
Finland: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 23,361 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 23,361 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Finland peaked at 49,555 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22,764 people, in 2021.
Finland ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 43,958 people | 39,941 people | 49,555 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,076 people | 35,392 people | 39,139 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,512 people | 27,866 people | 32,782 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,961 people | 29,349 people | 32,380 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,023 people | 28,513 people | 32,339 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,119 people | 27,251 people | 29,059 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,057 people | 24,076 people | 29,875 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,192 people | 22,764 people | 23,706 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 133 Costa Rica 25,721 people compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 25,287 people compare
- 135 Kuwait 25,061 people compare
- 137 Georgia 22,484 people compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 5.45 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Finland?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Finland was 23,361 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 49,555 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,764 people in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Finland ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.