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
Latest (2023)
5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1990
All-time low
5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Estonia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 17.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 1952 | 15.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 13.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.0% |
| 1954 | 14.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 15.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 16.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 17.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 19.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 22.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 25.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 25.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 20.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 18.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 19.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 21.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 23.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 24.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 28.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 28.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 31.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 32.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 32.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 32.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 35.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 35.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 36.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 38.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 40.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 42.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 44.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 45.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 41.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 41.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 42.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 42.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 41.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 42.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 44.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 51.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 54.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 52.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 49.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 43.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 39.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 37.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 34.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 30.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 26.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 25.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 23.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 21.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 22.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 25.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 19.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 17.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 16.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 12.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 9.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 7.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 6.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 5.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.