NUTS 3 areas of Finland by birth rate

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest birth rate of 19 areas in 2022, at 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Etelä-Savo had the lowest, at 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Finland was 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest5.4Etelä-Savo
Median7.419 areas
Finland8.1History

All areas, 2022

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Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9ÅlandÅland: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5LappiLappi: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7SatakuntaSatakunta: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants6.2KainuuKainuu: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants5.7Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants5.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Helsinki-Uusimaa9.3-1.1 pts
1Pohjois-Pohjanmaa9.3-0.7 pts
3Keski-Pohjanmaa9-0.6 pts
4Pohjanmaa8.9-1 pts
5Åland8.1-1.6 pts
5Pirkanmaa8.1-1 pts
7Varsinais-Suomi7.9-0.8 pts
8Etelä-Pohjanmaa7.6-0.8 pts
9Keski-Suomi7.5-0.7 pts
10Lappi7.4-0.6 pts
11Pohjois-Savo7.3-0.5 pts
12Kanta-Häme7-0.4 pts
12Päijät-Häme7-0.7 pts
14Satakunta6.9-0.7 pts
15Pohjois-Karjala6.4-0.8 pts
16Etelä-Karjala6.2+0.1 pts
17Kainuu6.1-1.2 pts
18Kymenlaakso5.7-0.8 pts
19Etelä-Savo5.4-0.7 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?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

Etelä-Savo, with 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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