Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Estonia
Estonia: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 9,690 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,690 Number
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
25,086 Number
in 1987
All-time low
9,690 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Estonia stood at 9,690 Number. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Estonia peaked at 25,086 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9,690 Number, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 52nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,187 Number | — |
| 1961 | 20,230 Number | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 19,959 Number | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19,275 Number | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 19,629 Number | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 18,909 Number | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 18,629 Number | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 18,671 Number | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19,782 Number | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 20,781 Number | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 21,552 Number | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 22,118 Number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21,757 Number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 21,239 Number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 21,461 Number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 21,360 Number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 21,801 Number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 21,977 Number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21,842 Number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21,879 Number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 22,204 Number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 22,937 Number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23,128 Number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,155 Number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 24,234 Number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 23,630 Number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24,106 Number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25,086 Number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 25,060 Number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24,318 Number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 22,304 Number | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 19,413 Number | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 18,038 Number | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 15,253 Number | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 14,176 Number | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 13,509 Number | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 13,242 Number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 12,577 Number | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 12,167 Number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,425 Number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13,067 Number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12,632 Number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13,001 Number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13,036 Number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,992 Number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 14,350 Number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14,877 Number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15,775 Number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16,028 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15,763 Number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15,825 Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,679 Number | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 14,056 Number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13,531 Number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13,551 Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,907 Number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14,053 Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,784 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,367 Number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,099 Number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,209 Number | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 13,272 Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,646 Number | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 10,949 Number | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 9,690 Number | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,605 Number | 18,629 Number | 20,781 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,699 Number | 21,239 Number | 22,118 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,886 Number | 22,204 Number | 25,086 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,310 Number | 12,167 Number | 22,304 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,252 Number | 12,632 Number | 16,028 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,185 Number | 13,531 Number | 15,825 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,753 Number | 9,690 Number | 13,272 Number | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Estonia?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Estonia was 9,690 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,086 Number in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,690 Number in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Estonia ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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