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