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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by fertility rate

Keski-Pohjanmaa had the highest fertility rate of 19 areas in 2020, at 1.86 children per woman. Etelä-Karjala had the lowest, at 1.27 children per woman. The median was 1.4 children per woman and the figure for Finland was 1.37 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.86Keski-Pohjanmaa
Lowest1.27Etelä-Karjala
Median1.419 areas
Finland1.37History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 1.86 children per woman1.86Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 1.72 children per woman1.72PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 1.67 children per woman1.67Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 1.55 children per woman1.55ÅlandÅland: 1.54 children per woman1.54KainuuKainuu: 1.43 children per woman1.43LappiLappi: 1.42 children per woman1.42Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 1.41 children per woman1.41Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 1.41 children per woman1.41SatakuntaSatakunta: 1.4 children per woman1.4Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 1.35 children per woman1.35Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 1.35 children per woman1.35Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 1.32 children per woman1.32Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1.31 children per woman1.31KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 1.31 children per woman1.31Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 1.3 children per woman1.3Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 1.3 children per woman1.3PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 1.28 children per woman1.28Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 1.27 children per woman1.27
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
children per woman		Change on 2019
1Keski-Pohjanmaa1.86+0.09
2Pohjois-Pohjanmaa1.72+0.11
3Pohjanmaa1.67+0.01
4Etelä-Pohjanmaa1.55-0.11
5Åland1.54-0.05
6Kainuu1.43+0.02
7Lappi1.42+0.02
8Kanta-Häme1.41-0.03
8Päijät-Häme1.41+0.09
10Satakunta1.40
11Keski-Suomi1.35+0.02
11Pohjois-Savo1.35+0.04
13Etelä-Savo1.320
14Helsinki-Uusimaa1.31+0.02
14Kymenlaakso1.31-0.02
16Pohjois-Karjala1.3+0.06
16Varsinais-Suomi1.3+0.03
18Pirkanmaa1.28-0.01
19Etelä-Karjala1.27+0.01

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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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Questions

Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Keski-Pohjanmaa, with 1.86 children per woman in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Etelä-Karjala, with 1.27 children per woman 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, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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