Estonia vs Finland: Fertility rate, total
Estonia
1.31 births per woman
in 2023
Finland
1.26 births per woman
in 2023
Estonia rank
191st
Finland rank
192nd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.31 births per woman against 1.26 births per woman in Finland, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 191st and Finland ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.428 births per woman | Estonia |
| 1980s | 2.16 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 0.492 births per woman | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.273 births per woman | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.283 births per woman | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.038 births per woman | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 0.125 births per woman | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 1.31 births per woman against 1.26 births per woman in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Estonia ranks 191st and Finland ranks 192nd 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