Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Estonia
Estonia: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 9,690 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,690
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
55th
of 62 countries
All-time high
25,086
in 1987
All-time low
9,690
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Estonia stood at 9,690. 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Estonia peaked at 25,086 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9,690, in 2024.
That places Estonia 55th 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.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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% |
| 1990 | 22,304 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 19,413 | -13.0% |
| 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 | 15,310 | 12,167 | 22,304 | 10 |
| 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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- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 9,690 (2024)
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- 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 legal marital in Estonia?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital 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 legal marital 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 legal marital?
- Estonia ranks 55th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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