Birth seasonality in Estonia
Estonia: Birth seasonality was 26.25 births per million people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.25 births per million people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
42.25 births per million people
in 1980
All-time low
20.92 births per million people
in 1997
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Birth seasonality in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2019, birth seasonality in Estonia stood at 26.25 births per million people.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Estonia peaked at 42.25 births per million people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.92 births per million people, in 1997.
Estonia ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Birth seasonality in Estonia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 38.55 births per million people | — |
| 1960 | 39.99 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 41.61 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 38.14 births per million people | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 38.37 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 38.22 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 34.65 births per million people | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 35.74 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 36.74 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 39.01 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 41.79 births per million people | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 39.69 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 40.88 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 38.7 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 38.3 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 38.94 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 38.65 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 38.26 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 39.78 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 39.08 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 38.11 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 42.25 births per million people | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 40.04 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 42.01 births per million people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 38.88 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 40.06 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 38.68 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 39.66 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 41.95 births per million people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 39.96 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 40.7 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 34.42 births per million people | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 29.61 births per million people | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 27.86 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 24.59 births per million people | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 24.38 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 22.09 births per million people | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 22.48 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.92 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5 births per million people | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 22.19 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.66 births per million people | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 22.75 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.32 births per million people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.07 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 births per million people | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 27.29 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.74 births per million people | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 30.6 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 30.36 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.42 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.92 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 27.75 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.23 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 26.65 births per million people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 24.37 births per million people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 27.25 births per million people | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 25.31 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 26.25 births per million people | +3.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 26.25 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 26.25 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.55 births per million people | 38.55 births per million people | 38.55 births per million people | 1 |
| 1960s | 38.43 births per million people | 34.65 births per million people | 41.79 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.04 births per million people | 38.11 births per million people | 40.88 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.42 births per million people | 38.68 births per million people | 42.25 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1 births per million people | 20.92 births per million people | 34.42 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.95 births per million people | 22.75 births per million people | 31.74 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.53 births per million people | 24.37 births per million people | 29.42 births per million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 10 Ireland 27.42 births per million people compare
- 11 Slovakia 27.26 births per million people compare
- 12 Czechia 26.39 births per million people compare
- 14 United Kingdom 25.65 births per million people compare
- 15 France 25.59 births per million people compare
- 16 Belgium 23.9 births per million people compare
More population data for Estonia
- 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 birth seasonality in Estonia?
- Birth seasonality in Estonia was 26.25 births per million people in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.25 births per million people in 1980.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 births per million people in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for birth seasonality?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.