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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
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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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.