Finland’s Covid-era baby boom appears to have been short-lived, according to Statistics Finland.

Unlike in many other countries, the birth rate began to rise in Finland during the coronavirus pandemic. But figures now suggest that Finland’s total fertility rate may have fallen to an all-time low last year—1.33— according to Johanna Lahtela, a senior statistician at the number crunching agency.

Between January and November of last year, 42,500 babies were born, which is some 4,300 fewer births than during the same period in 2021.

In 2010, the country’s fertility rate was 1.87 children per woman but in 2019 the ratio dropped to 1.35. However, a slight but brief uptick, partially attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, was noted after 2019. Now early figures suggest that last year’s rate dropped to 1.33. The agency will publish final figures for 2022 in April.