Crude birth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Crude birth rate was 8.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.07
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.59
in 1952
All-time low
8.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8.07 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Estonia peaked at 18.59 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 210th 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.
Crude birth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.28 | — |
| 1951 | 18.5 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 18.59 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.69 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 18.07 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 17.76 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 16.72 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 16.41 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 16.42 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 16.54 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 16.54 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 16.35 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 15.84 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 15.14 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 15.13 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 14.43 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 14.07 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 14.01 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 14.7 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 15.3 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 15.63 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 15.79 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 15.41 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 14.97 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 15.03 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 14.88 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 15.08 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.13 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.9 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.84 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 14.92 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 15.28 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.33 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.86 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 15.85 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.39 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 15.58 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.07 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.94 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.43 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 14.15 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 12.45 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 11.79 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 10.27 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 9.68 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 9.36 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.27 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.87 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.65 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.79 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.31 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.11 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.52 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.61 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.08 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.78 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 12 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.84 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.11 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.66 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.31 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.35 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.51 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.95 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.85 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 8.07 | -5.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 16.41 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.15 | 14.01 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 | 14.84 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.56 | 14.92 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 | 8.65 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 | 9.11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 10.31 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 | 8.07 | 9.95 | 4 |
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 crude birth rate in Estonia?
- Crude birth rate in Estonia was 8.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 in 1952.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for crude birth rate?
- Estonia ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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