Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1950
All-time low
1.27
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.35 for fertility rate vs share that 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 that are religious in Estonia peaked at 2.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.27, 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 that are religious in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.27 | — |
| 1951 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.26 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.13 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 2.16 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.11 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.97 | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.95 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.98 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.99 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.9 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.95 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.88 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.02 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.17 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.06 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.18 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.21 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -4.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 | 1.92 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.88 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 2.01 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.02 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.31 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.52 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Estonia?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Estonia was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Estonia ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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