Abstract
In the past the factors that affect the birth rate have been debated in Finland. By combining an anthropological and a demographic approach with the concept of family planning views are presented on cultural change; culture continuity and education; and hopes regarding the number of children. The annual number of births in the near future shall presumably remain as low as it is now considering that a greater number of families want only 2-3 children. The final number of children in a family will depend on societal and family policy. Difficulties in combining a working life and a family life usually are greatest when the child is small under 3 years of age. The number of hoped-for children is assumed to be greater than the number of children that the families shall actually have particularly among those who want 3 or more children. To increase fertility in Finland the flow of migration to the Helsinki metropolitan area must be slowed. Additionally those born and raised in other areas and who enter low-paying occupations must be able to find the space needed for a family in affordable owner-occupied or longterm rental housing.
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