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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by birth rate

Keski-Pohjanmaa had the highest birth rate of 19 areas in 2016, at 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Etelä-Savo had the lowest, at 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Finland was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.8Keski-Pohjanmaa
Lowest7.1Etelä-Savo
Median8.619 areas
Finland9.6History

All areas, 2016

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Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5ÅlandÅland: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6LappiLappi: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5SatakuntaSatakunta: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5KainuuKainuu: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Keski-Pohjanmaa11.8+0.6 pts
2Pohjois-Pohjanmaa11.4-1 pts
3Pohjanmaa10.8-0.2 pts
4Helsinki-Uusimaa10.5-0.5 pts
5Åland10.1+0.6 pts
6Etelä-Pohjanmaa9.9-0.5 pts
7Pirkanmaa9.8-0.7 pts
8Keski-Suomi9.5-0.6 pts
9Varsinais-Suomi9-0.7 pts
10Pohjois-Savo8.6-0.6 pts
11Lappi8.5-0.4 pts
11Pohjois-Karjala8.5-0.4 pts
11Satakunta8.5-0.5 pts
14Kainuu8.3+0.5 pts
14Kanta-Häme8.3-0.5 pts
16Päijät-Häme8.1-0.7 pts
17Kymenlaakso7.9-0.4 pts
18Etelä-Karjala7.5-0.9 pts
19Etelä-Savo7.1-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

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?

Keski-Pohjanmaa, with 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Etelä-Savo, with 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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