Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Estonia
Estonia: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 10.64 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.64
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.67
in 1960
All-time low
8.59
in 1998
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Estonia stood at 10.64.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Estonia peaked at 16.67 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.59, 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.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 16.57 | — |
| 1960 | 16.67 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 16.53 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 16.09 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 15.36 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 15.47 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 14.72 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 14.35 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 14.24 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.92 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 15.55 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 15.9 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16.17 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 15.75 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.24 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 15.27 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.06 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.25 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.03 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.94 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.08 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 15.49 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.52 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.1 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 16.04 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 15.53 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.75 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.27 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.13 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.54 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 14.2 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 12.36 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 11.56 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 10.03 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 9.52 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.24 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.18 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.82 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.59 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.84 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.33 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.07 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.48 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.56 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.02 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.75 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.98 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.87 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.61 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.25 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.59 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.68 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.89 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.64 | -2.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.57 | 16.57 | 16.57 | 1 |
| 1960s | 15.39 | 14.24 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.38 | 14.94 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.74 | 15.08 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 | 8.59 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 | 9.07 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 10.25 | 11.87 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Estonia?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Estonia was 10.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate colored by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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