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Population and societyBirth rate rose in 2021
release | Births 2021According to Statistics Finland’s data on population changes, the birth rate rose last year. The total fertility rate for 2021 was 1.46, while in the year before it was 1.37 children per woman. Altogether 49,594 children were born in 2021, which is 3,131 more than in the previous year.
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- In 2021, the total fertility rate was still historically low, 1.46 children per woman.
- Fertility grew particularly among women aged 30 to 49.
- The average age of women becoming biological mothers rose to 30 years.
- The birth rate was still highest in Central Ostrobothnia.
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