Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.18 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.18 Number
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.05 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1.18 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.18 Number for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 2.05 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.18 Number, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 42nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.05 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 Number | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 Number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 Number | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 Number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.38 Number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.37 Number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 Number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 Number | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 Number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.36 Number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 Number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 Number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.37 Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 Number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 Number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 Number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 Number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.72 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7 Number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 Number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 Number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 Number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 Number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 Number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 Number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 Number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.67 Number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 Number | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 Number | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 Number | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 Number | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18 Number | -10.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.18 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.18 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 Number | 1.28 Number | 2.05 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 Number | 1.32 Number | 1.72 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 Number | 1.52 Number | 1.72 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 Number | 1.18 Number | 1.61 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Estonia was 1.18 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 Number in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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