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
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.
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
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
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
The 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.