Fertility indicators in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility indicators was 31.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 57 countries
All-time high
31.1
in 2024
All-time low
25.3
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility indicators in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 31.1 for fertility indicators in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Estonia peaked at 31.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 19th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.9 | — |
| 1961 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 27.5 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 27.3 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27.1 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 26.9 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 26.2 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.3 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.8 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.1 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.9 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.36 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.31 | 25.9 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.84 | 25.7 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.71 | 25.3 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.91 | 26.9 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 29.2 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.94 | 30.7 | 31.1 | 5 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,172 Persons (2050)
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- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 234.2 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 31.8 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Estonia?
- Fertility indicators in Estonia was 31.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility indicators?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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