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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 | Percentage | 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% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 57.5% | 59.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 51.4% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.3% | 53.1% | 6 |
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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 47 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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