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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by fertility rate

Keski-Pohjanmaa had the highest fertility rate of 19 areas in 2021, at 1.83 children per woman. Etelä-Karjala had the lowest, at 1.26 children per woman. The median was 1.47 children per woman and the figure for Finland was 1.46 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.83Keski-Pohjanmaa
Lowest1.26Etelä-Karjala
Median1.4719 areas
Finland1.46History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 1.83 children per woman1.83ÅlandÅland: 1.78 children per woman1.78PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 1.73 children per woman1.73Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 1.7 children per woman1.7Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 1.68 children per woman1.68KainuuKainuu: 1.63 children per woman1.63SatakuntaSatakunta: 1.53 children per woman1.53Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 1.49 children per woman1.49Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 1.49 children per woman1.49LappiLappi: 1.47 children per woman1.47Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 1.42 children per woman1.42Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 1.42 children per woman1.42Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 1.42 children per woman1.42Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 1.41 children per woman1.41KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 1.41 children per woman1.41Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 1.41 children per woman1.41PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 1.39 children per woman1.39Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 1.34 children per woman1.34Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 1.26 children per woman1.26
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
children per woman		Change on 2020
1Keski-Pohjanmaa1.83-0.03
2Åland1.78+0.24
3Pohjanmaa1.73+0.06
4Pohjois-Pohjanmaa1.7-0.02
5Etelä-Pohjanmaa1.68+0.13
6Kainuu1.63+0.2
7Satakunta1.53+0.13
8Kanta-Häme1.49+0.08
8Päijät-Häme1.49+0.08
10Lappi1.47+0.05
11Etelä-Savo1.42+0.1
11Helsinki-Uusimaa1.42+0.11
11Varsinais-Suomi1.42+0.12
14Keski-Suomi1.41+0.06
14Kymenlaakso1.41+0.1
14Pohjois-Savo1.41+0.06
17Pirkanmaa1.39+0.11
18Pohjois-Karjala1.34+0.04
19Etelä-Karjala1.26-0.01

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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 1.83 children per woman in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Etelä-Karjala, with 1.26 children per woman in 2021.

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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