Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Estonia
Estonia: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 9,690 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,690
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
55th
of 61 countries
All-time high
25,086
in 1987
All-time low
9,690
in 2024
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Estonia is 9,690, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Estonia peaked at 25,086 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9,690, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 55th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,187 | — |
| 1961 | 20,230 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 19,959 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19,275 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 19,629 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 18,909 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 18,629 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 18,671 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19,782 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 20,781 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 21,552 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 22,118 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21,757 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 21,239 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 21,461 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 21,360 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 21,801 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 21,977 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21,842 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21,879 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 22,204 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 22,937 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23,128 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,155 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 24,234 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 23,630 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24,106 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25,086 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 25,060 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24,318 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 19,413 | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 18,038 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 15,253 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 14,176 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 13,509 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 13,242 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 12,577 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 12,167 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,425 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13,067 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12,632 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13,001 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13,036 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,992 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 14,350 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14,877 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15,775 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16,028 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15,763 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15,825 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,679 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 14,056 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13,531 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13,551 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,907 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14,053 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,784 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,367 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,099 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,209 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 13,272 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,646 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 10,949 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 9,690 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,605 | 18,629 | 20,781 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,699 | 21,239 | 22,118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,886 | 22,204 | 25,086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,533 | 12,167 | 19,413 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,252 | 12,632 | 16,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,185 | 13,531 | 15,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,753 | 9,690 | 13,272 | 5 |
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- 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 live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Estonia?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Estonia was 9,690 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,086 in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,690 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Estonia ranks 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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