Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35 live births per woman
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.27 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.27 live births per woman
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.35 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Estonia peaked at 2.27 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.27 live births per woman, in 1998.
That places Estonia 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Estonia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.27 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.13 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 2.16 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.11 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.97 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.92 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.95 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.98 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.96 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.95 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.02 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.12 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.06 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.02 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.08 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.17 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.18 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.21 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.04 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.49 live births per woman | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.31 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 live births per woman | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.62 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 live births per woman | -4.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.35 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.35 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Estonia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Estonia was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 live births per woman in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Estonia ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.