Fertility rates by age in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rates by age was 1.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
54th
of 62 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1988
All-time low
1.18
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Estonia is 1.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Estonia peaked at 2.27 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 54th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.98 | — |
| 1961 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.95 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.89 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.13 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.06 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.04 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.07 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.27 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.87 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.02 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.28 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.52 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.61 | 5 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,172 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4329 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4332 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 234.2 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 9,690 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 31.8 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 9,690 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Estonia?
- Fertility rates by age in Estonia was 1.18 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rates by age?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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