NUTS 3 areas of Finland by fertility rate

Keski-Pohjanmaa had the highest fertility rate of 19 areas in 2018, at 1.92 children per woman. Varsinais-Suomi had the lowest, at 1.32 children per woman. The median was 1.44 children per woman and the figure for Finland was 1.41 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.92Keski-Pohjanmaa
Lowest1.32Varsinais-Suomi
Median1.4419 areas
Finland1.41History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 1.92 children per woman1.92Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 1.7 children per woman1.7PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 1.69 children per woman1.69ÅlandÅland: 1.68 children per woman1.68Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 1.63 children per woman1.63Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 1.47 children per woman1.47KainuuKainuu: 1.46 children per woman1.46SatakuntaSatakunta: 1.46 children per woman1.46Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 1.44 children per woman1.44Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 1.44 children per woman1.44LappiLappi: 1.4 children per woman1.4Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 1.39 children per woman1.39Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 1.38 children per woman1.38Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 1.37 children per woman1.37KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 1.36 children per woman1.36PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 1.34 children per woman1.34Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 1.33 children per woman1.33Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1.33 children per woman1.33Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 1.32 children per woman1.32
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
children per woman
Change on 2017
1Keski-Pohjanmaa1.92-0.05
2Pohjois-Pohjanmaa1.7-0.13
3Pohjanmaa1.69-0.06
4Åland1.68-0.02
5Etelä-Pohjanmaa1.63-0.18
6Kanta-Häme1.47-0.14
7Kainuu1.46-0.13
7Satakunta1.46-0.15
9Päijät-Häme1.44-0.07
9Pohjois-Savo1.44-0.03
11Lappi1.4-0.12
12Keski-Suomi1.39-0.06
13Pohjois-Karjala1.38-0.06
14Etelä-Savo1.37-0.13
15Kymenlaakso1.36-0.06
16Pirkanmaa1.34-0.08
17Etelä-Karjala1.33-0.16
17Helsinki-Uusimaa1.33-0.06
19Varsinais-Suomi1.32-0.1

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About this ranking

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

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. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Keski-Pohjanmaa, with 1.92 children per woman in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Varsinais-Suomi, with 1.32 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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