NUTS 3 areas of Finland by birth rate

Pohjois-Pohjanmaa had the highest birth rate of 19 areas in 2015, at 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Etelä-Savo had the lowest, at 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Finland was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest7.2Etelä-Savo
Median9.219 areas
Finland10.1History

All areas, 2015

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Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7ÅlandÅland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2SatakuntaSatakunta: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9LappiLappi: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3KainuuKainuu: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2014
1Pohjois-Pohjanmaa12.4-0.8 pts
2Keski-Pohjanmaa11.2-1.7 pts
3Helsinki-Uusimaa11-0.2 pts
3Pohjanmaa11-0.6 pts
5Pirkanmaa10.5-0.2 pts
6Etelä-Pohjanmaa10.4-0.1 pts
7Keski-Suomi10.1-0.6 pts
8Varsinais-Suomi9.7-0.3 pts
9Åland9.5-0.3 pts
10Pohjois-Savo9.2-0.1 pts
11Satakunta9-0.4 pts
12Lappi8.9-0.2 pts
12Pohjois-Karjala8.9-0.5 pts
14Kanta-Häme8.8-0.8 pts
14Päijät-Häme8.8-0.1 pts
16Etelä-Karjala8.40 pts
17Kymenlaakso8.3+0.1 pts
18Kainuu7.8-1.4 pts
19Etelä-Savo7.2-0.6 pts

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Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest birth rate?

Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, with 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Etelä-Savo, with 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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