Distribution of households with children by number of children in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 53.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Estonia stood at 53.1.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Estonia peaked at 59.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.3, in 2022.
That places Estonia 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.8 | — |
| 2005 | 59.1 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.7 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 58.6 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.2 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 57 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.5 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 57.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.7 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 54 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.4 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 52.3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.5 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.3 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 51.2 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.1 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.92 | 57.5 | 59.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.26 | 51.4 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6 | 49.3 | 53.1 | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4329 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4332 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million (2025)
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- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 234.2 (2025)
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 31.8 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Estonia?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Estonia was 53.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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