Birth rate by women's age group in Estonia
Estonia: Birth rate by women's age group was 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Estonia is 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Estonia peaked at 54.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 204th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 201 Germany 5.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 202 Maldives 5.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 203 China 5.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 205 Spain 4.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 206 Canada 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Estonia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Estonia was 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Estonia ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.