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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Estonia 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
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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