Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35 live births per woman
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.27 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.27 live births per woman
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Estonia is 1.35 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 2.27 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.27 live births per woman, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.27 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.13 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 2.16 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.11 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.97 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.92 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.95 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.98 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.96 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.95 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.02 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.12 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.06 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.02 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.08 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.17 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.18 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.21 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.04 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.49 live births per woman | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.31 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 live births per woman | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.62 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 live births per woman | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 live births per woman in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.