Estonia vs United States: Period total fertility rate
Estonia
1.66
in 2019
United States
1.62
in 2023
Estonia rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.66 against 1.62 in United States, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 | 3.69 | 1.74 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 3.05 | 1.08 | United States |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.93 | 0.1705 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.85 | 0.317 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 2.01 | 0.5062 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 2.06 | 0.5506 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.83 | 0.2194 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Estonia or United States?
- Estonia, at 1.66 against 1.62 in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Estonia and United States?
- 0.04, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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.