Helsinki sees lowest birth rate since 1973

The number of births in Helsinki was 6,332 in 2019, much less than the number seen in the previous year, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday.

The total fertility rate declined to 1.11 children. This is the lowest rate since 1973.

Fertility was lower by one-fifth in Helsinki than in the rest of Finland.

Although the total fertility rate is lower in Helsinki, the number of births has, owing to population growth and the age structure, decreased less in Helsinki than in the rest of Finland.

On 1 January 2020, Helsinki had 653,835 inhabitants.

The number of 1-6-year-olds decreased by 500 because of falling birth rates and increasing out-migration, now for the first time since 2006. In return, the number of 7-15-year-olds grew by 1,400.