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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by birth rate

Keski-Pohjanmaa had the highest birth rate of 19 areas in 2018, at 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Etelä-Savo had the lowest, at 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Finland was 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.5Keski-Pohjanmaa
Lowest6.2Etelä-Savo
Median819 areas
Finland8.6History

All areas, 2018

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Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7ÅlandÅland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8LappiLappi: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4SatakuntaSatakunta: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4KainuuKainuu: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants6.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Keski-Pohjanmaa10.5-0.4 pts
2Pohjois-Pohjanmaa10-0.9 pts
3Pohjanmaa9.8-0.4 pts
4Helsinki-Uusimaa9.7-0.4 pts
5Åland9.4-0.1 pts
6Pirkanmaa8.7-0.5 pts
7Etelä-Pohjanmaa8.3-1 pts
8Keski-Suomi8.2-0.4 pts
8Varsinais-Suomi8.2-0.6 pts
10Pohjois-Savo8-0.1 pts
11Lappi7.6-0.6 pts
11Päijät-Häme7.6-0.4 pts
13Kanta-Häme7.4-0.9 pts
13Pohjois-Karjala7.4-0.3 pts
13Satakunta7.4-0.8 pts
16Kainuu6.7-0.6 pts
17Etelä-Karjala6.6-0.8 pts
18Kymenlaakso6.5-0.4 pts
19Etelä-Savo6.2-0.7 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 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Etelä-Savo, with 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

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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