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Total fertility rate by region 1997–2008

Region Year
    1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008
Whole country 1.75 1.70 1.73 1.73 1.73 1.72 1.76 1.80 1.80 1.84 1.83 1.85
Uusimaa 1.61 1.54 1.58 1.58 1.56 1.58 1.63 1.65 1.65 1.69 1.66 1.69
Itä-Uusimaa 1.81 1.80 1.96 1.87 1.87 1.80 1.95 2.00 1.89 2.04 2.14 1.98
Varsinais-Suomi 1.66 1.65 1.70 1.65 1.59 1.57 1.58 1.65 1.61 1.63 1.65 1.68
Satakunta 1.73 1.71 1.79 1.74 1.76 1.75 1.77 1.86 1.85 1.98 1.83 1.78
Kanta-Häme 1.88 1.80 1.89 1.82 1.79 1.80 1.89 1.89 1.79 1.95 1.93 1.95
Pirkanmaa 1.70 1.66 1.69 1.66 1.68 1.63 1.69 1.78 1.77 1.80 1.79 1.82
Päijät-Häme 1.70 1.63 1.69 1.76 1.74 1.72 1.69 1.79 1.83 1.80 1.78 1.84
Kymenlaakso 1.68 1.66 1.73 1.70 1.75 1.69 1.70 1.85 1.77 1.67 1.80 1.74
South Carelia 1.74 1.59 1.64 1.64 1.75 1.64 1.63 1.66 1.76 1.78 1.78 1.77
Etelä-Savo 1.69 1.71 1.68 1.68 1.76 1.72 1.74 1.77 1.74 1.78 1.81 1.81
Pohjois-Savo 1.75 1.76 1.75 1.76 1.86 1.69 1.76 1.89 1.85 1.84 1.79 1.85
North Carelia 1.89 1.78 1.86 1.77 1.81 1.77 1.75 1.74 1.83 1.83 1.85 1.80
Central Finland 1.80 1.73 1.74 1.74 1.75 1.74 1.83 1.81 1.84 1.98 1.93 1.90
South Ostrobothnia 1.96 1.94 1.93 1.99 2.05 2.03 2.08 2.10 2.06 2.08 2.08 2.18
Ostrobothnia 1.85 1.83 1.87 1.89 1.85 1.94 1.94 1.91 1.99 2.03 2.06 2.10
Central Ostrobothnia 2.05 2.02 2.02 2.02 2.11 2.09 2.24 2.10 2.24 2.16 2.37 2.25
North Ostrobothnia 2.16 2.11 2.16 2.18 2.16 2.21 2.25 2.28 2.35 2.34 2.36 2.38
Kainuu 1.80 1.78 1.80 1.86 1.78 1.84 1.90 1.87 2.09 1.96 2.06 1.99
Lapland 1.84 1.89 1.81 1.91 1.79 1.82 1.87 1.91 1.91 1.90 1.95 2.00
Åland 1.65 1.79 1.70 1.54 1.75 1.66 1.64 1.75 1.72 1.87 1.85 1.88

Source: Population and Cause of Death Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Timo Nikander (09) 1734 3250

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma


Updated 22.4.2009

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Births [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-2413. 2008, Total fertility rate by region 1997–2008 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/synt/2008/synt_2008_2009-04-22_tau_001_en.html