Fertility rates by age in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rates by age was 1.18 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18 Number
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
49th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.27 Number
in 1988
All-time low
1.18 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Estonia is 1.18 Number, 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 Number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.18 Number, in 2024.
That places Estonia 49th out of 57 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.98 Number | — |
| 1961 | 1.98 Number | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.95 Number | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.89 Number | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.94 Number | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.88 Number | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.87 Number | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9 Number | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.03 Number | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.13 Number | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.17 Number | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.19 Number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.13 Number | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.06 Number | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.07 Number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.04 Number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.07 Number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.06 Number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.02 Number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2 Number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.02 Number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.07 Number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 Number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.16 Number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.17 Number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.13 Number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.18 Number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.27 Number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.27 Number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.22 Number | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05 Number | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8 Number | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 Number | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.49 Number | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 Number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.38 Number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.37 Number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.32 Number | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.28 Number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3 Number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.36 Number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 Number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 Number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 Number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 Number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58 Number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 Number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 Number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 Number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 Number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 Number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.56 Number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 Number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 Number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 Number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.67 Number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 Number | -4.8% |
| 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 1.43 Number, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.18 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 Number | 1.87 Number | 2.13 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 Number | 2 Number | 2.19 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 Number | 2.02 Number | 2.27 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 Number | 1.28 Number | 2.05 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 Number | 1.32 Number | 1.72 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Estonia?
- Fertility rates by age in Estonia was 1.18 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 Number in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 Number in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rates by age?
- Estonia ranks 49th out of 57 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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