Canada vs Estonia: Fertility rate, total
Canada
1.26 births per woman
in 2023
Estonia
1.31 births per woman
in 2023
Canada rank
192nd
Estonia rank
191st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.31 births per woman against 1.26 births per woman in Canada, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 192nd and Estonia ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 0.178 births per woman | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.69 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | 0.4625 births per woman | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 0.15 births per woman | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 0.086 births per woman | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 0.02 births per woman | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.36 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 0.1175 births per woman | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Canada or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.31 births per woman against 1.26 births per woman in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Canada ranks 192nd and Estonia ranks 191st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release