Birth rate remains low at end of Aug

The number of births was 3,484 lower than the number of deaths in the country in last eight months, according to Statistics Finland.

During January-August, 33,348 children were born, and 36,832 people died.

The number of births, however, was 2,040 higher compared to the corresponding period in 2020 while the number of deaths was 195 higher than one year earlier.

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, Finland's population was 5,545,179 at the end of August.

The country's population increased by 11,386 persons during January-August. The reason for the increase was migration gain from abroad, since immigration exceeded emigration by 14,086.

A total of 21,269 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad and 7,183 persons emigrated from Finland in the last eight months.

The number of immigrants was 437 higher and the number of emigrants 2,636 lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year.