Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Finland
Finland: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 23,361 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23,361 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,555 people
in 1950
All-time low
22,764 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,555 people | — |
| 1951 | 47,525 people | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 45,115 people | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 44,130 people | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 43,704 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 42,916 people | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 42,694 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 42,355 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 41,645 people | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 39,941 people | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 39,102 people | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 39,088 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 39,126 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 39,139 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39,022 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 38,740 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 37,571 people | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 36,913 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 36,666 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 35,392 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 32,782 people | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 30,571 people | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 29,898 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 29,093 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 27,866 people | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 28,918 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 31,028 people | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 31,831 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 31,873 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 31,260 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 30,943 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 30,839 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 30,847 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,580 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 32,380 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 32,259 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 31,290 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 30,143 people | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 29,349 people | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29,983 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 30,869 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 31,447 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 32,069 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 32,339 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 32,168 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 31,860 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 31,396 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 30,214 people | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 29,353 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 28,513 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 28,044 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 27,870 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27,497 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27,251 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27,477 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,049 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 28,317 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28,726 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 28,900 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29,059 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29,567 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 29,875 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29,800 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,549 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29,038 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28,486 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27,766 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 26,767 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 25,642 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 24,076 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 22,939 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 22,764 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23,706 people | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 23,361 people | -1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23,361 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23,361 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.