Birth rate total in Estonia
Estonia: Birth rate total was 32.66 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
32.66
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
53.53
in 1960
All-time low
25.37
in 1998
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Birth rate total in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Estonia is 32.66, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Estonia peaked at 53.53 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.37, in 1998.
That places Estonia 8th out of 40 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 total in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 50.42 | — |
| 1960 | 53.53 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 50.69 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 51.77 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 49.56 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 47.59 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 45.97 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 44.22 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 44.4 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 44.38 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 47.35 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 48.62 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 49.58 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 48.68 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 45.95 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 46.14 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.17 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 44.93 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.89 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 43.27 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 43.28 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.09 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 45.3 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 45.12 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.97 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 48.62 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 45.99 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 46.11 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.09 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 50.66 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 46.24 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 43.25 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 39.13 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 35.54 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 31.89 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 30.01 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 27.78 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 28.45 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.59 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 25.37 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 27.22 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 28.05 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 27.3 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.12 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.54 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 30.52 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.94 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.22 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 34.47 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 35.61 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 35 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.61 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 32.24 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 30.32 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 32.74 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 33.54 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.72 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 31.68 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.48 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 32.66 | -2.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 32.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 32.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.42 | 50.42 | 50.42 | 1 |
| 1960s | 47.95 | 44.22 | 53.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.15 | 43.27 | 49.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.02 | 45.09 | 50.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.52 | 25.37 | 43.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.18 | 27.12 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7 | 30.32 | 35.01 | 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 total in Estonia?
- Birth rate total in Estonia was 32.66 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.53 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.37 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for birth rate total?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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