Live births (total) by month in Estonia
Estonia: Live births (total) by month was 9,690 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,690
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
57th
of 64 countries
All-time high
25,086
in 1987
All-time low
9,690
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births (total) by month in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by month in Estonia is 9,690, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 (total) by month in Estonia peaked at 25,086 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9,690, in 2024.
That places Estonia 57th out of 64 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 (total) by month 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9,690 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9,690 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
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 live births (total) by month in Estonia?
- Live births (total) by month in Estonia was 9,690 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,086 in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,690 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for live births (total) by month?
- Estonia ranks 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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