Birth rate remains low in Finland in Q1

The number of births was 4,313 lower than that of deaths in Finland during January-March period, according to Statistics Finland.

According to the preliminary data, Finland's population was 5,611,934 at the end of March.

Country´s population, however, was increased by 7,376 persons in the first three months of the year.

The reason for the population increase was migration gain from abroad as the number of immigrants was 11,422 higher than that of emigrants.

The number of births was 17,786 lower than that of deaths in Finland in 2023.