Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Estonia
Estonia: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 53.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.1
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
65
in 2005
All-time low
44
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Estonia stood at 53.1.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Estonia peaked at 65 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2009.
That places Estonia 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65 | — |
| 2006 | 57 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 44 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 56 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 59.5 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 62.8 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 51.7 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 54.2 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 52.4 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 50.6 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 59.7 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 56.2 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 52.9 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 47.5 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 49.5 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 53.1 | +7.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 53.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 53.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 | 44 | 65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.52 | 50.6 | 62.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.15 | 47.5 | 59.7 | 6 |
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 children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Estonia?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Estonia was 53.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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