NUTS 3 areas of Finland by fertility rate

Keski-Pohjanmaa had the highest fertility rate of 19 areas in 2019, at 1.77 children per woman. Pohjois-Karjala had the lowest, at 1.24 children per woman. The median was 1.33 children per woman and the figure for Finland was 1.35 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.77Keski-Pohjanmaa
Lowest1.24Pohjois-Karjala
Median1.3319 areas
Finland1.35History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 1.77 children per woman1.77Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 1.66 children per woman1.66PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 1.66 children per woman1.66Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 1.61 children per woman1.61ÅlandÅland: 1.59 children per woman1.59Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 1.44 children per woman1.44KainuuKainuu: 1.41 children per woman1.41LappiLappi: 1.4 children per woman1.4SatakuntaSatakunta: 1.4 children per woman1.4Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 1.33 children per woman1.33KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 1.33 children per woman1.33Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 1.32 children per woman1.32Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 1.32 children per woman1.32Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 1.31 children per woman1.31Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1.29 children per woman1.29PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 1.29 children per woman1.29Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 1.27 children per woman1.27Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 1.26 children per woman1.26Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 1.24 children per woman1.24
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
children per woman
Change on 2018
1Keski-Pohjanmaa1.77-0.15
2Etelä-Pohjanmaa1.66+0.03
2Pohjanmaa1.66-0.03
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa1.61-0.09
5Åland1.59-0.09
6Kanta-Häme1.44-0.03
7Kainuu1.41-0.05
8Lappi1.40
8Satakunta1.4-0.06
10Keski-Suomi1.33-0.06
10Kymenlaakso1.33-0.03
12Etelä-Savo1.32-0.05
12Päijät-Häme1.32-0.12
14Pohjois-Savo1.31-0.13
15Helsinki-Uusimaa1.29-0.04
15Pirkanmaa1.29-0.05
17Varsinais-Suomi1.27-0.05
18Etelä-Karjala1.26-0.07
19Pohjois-Karjala1.24-0.14

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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 1.77 children per woman in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Pohjois-Karjala, with 1.24 children per woman in 2019.

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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