Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Estonia
Estonia: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 10.64 births per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.64 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.67 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
8.59 births per 1,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Estonia stood at 10.64 births per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Estonia peaked at 16.67 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.59 births per 1,000 people, in 1998.
That places Estonia 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Estonia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 16.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 16.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 16.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 15.36 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 15.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 14.72 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 14.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 14.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.92 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 15.9 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 15.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 15.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 15.49 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.1 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 16.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 15.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.75 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.27 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.54 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 14.2 births per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 12.36 births per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 11.56 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 10.03 births per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.82 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.84 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.56 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.75 births per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.98 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.59 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.89 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.64 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.64 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | 14.24 births per 1,000 people | 16.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.38 births per 1,000 people | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | 16.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.74 births per 1,000 people | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | 16.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | 8.59 births per 1,000 people | 14.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 births per 1,000 people | 9.07 births per 1,000 people | 11.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 births per 1,000 people | 10.25 births per 1,000 people | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Estonia?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Estonia was 10.64 births per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 births per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.