Fertility and wanted fertility in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1987
All-time low
1.18
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.18 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Estonia peaked at 2.27 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2024.
That places Estonia 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.98 | — |
| 1961 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.13 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.07 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.27 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -9.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.87 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.02 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.28 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.52 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.61 | 5 |
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 fertility and wanted fertility in Estonia?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Estonia was 1.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Estonia ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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