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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by birth rate

Pohjois-Pohjanmaa had the highest birth rate of 19 areas in 2020, at 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Etelä-Savo had the lowest, at 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Finland was 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.1Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Lowest5.7Etelä-Savo
Median7.719 areas
Finland8.4History

All areas, 2020

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Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6ÅlandÅland: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8LappiLappi: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7SatakuntaSatakunta: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7KainuuKainuu: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants5.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Pohjois-Pohjanmaa10.1+0.6 pts
2Keski-Pohjanmaa9.9+0.4 pts
3Helsinki-Uusimaa9.6+0.2 pts
3Pohjanmaa9.60 pts
5Åland8.7-0.2 pts
6Pirkanmaa8.30 pts
7Varsinais-Suomi8+0.1 pts
8Keski-Suomi7.90 pts
9Etelä-Pohjanmaa7.8-0.6 pts
10Lappi7.7+0.1 pts
11Pohjois-Savo7.4+0.1 pts
12Päijät-Häme7.3+0.4 pts
13Kanta-Häme7-0.2 pts
13Pohjois-Karjala7+0.4 pts
13Satakunta70 pts
16Kainuu6.4+0.1 pts
17Etelä-Karjala6.1-0.1 pts
17Kymenlaakso6.1-0.2 pts
19Etelä-Savo5.7-0.1 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?

Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, with 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Etelä-Savo, with 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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