Canada vs Estonia: Period total fertility rate

Canada
1.26
in 2023
Estonia
1.18
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Estonia rank
29th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Canada
  • Estonia
1234192119722024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.26 against 1.18 in Estonia, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 29th of 34 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Estonia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.94 1.95 2 Canada
1960s 3.21 1.97 1.25 Canada
1970s 1.89 2.1 0.2097 Estonia
1980s 1.63 2.16 0.539 Estonia
1990s 1.65 1.51 0.144 Canada
2000s 1.59 1.51 0.0864 Canada
2010s 1.58 1.61 0.0239 Estonia
2020s 1.35 1.48 0.1263 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Canada or Estonia?
Canada, at 1.26 against 1.18 in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Canada and Estonia?
0.08, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Canada ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed