Live births (total) by month in Estonia
Estonia: Live births (total) by month was 9,690 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by month in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by month in Estonia is 9,690 Number, 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 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9,690 Number, in 2024.
That places Estonia 42nd out of 48 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 39 North Macedonia 16,061 Number compare
- 40 Latvia 12,887 Number compare
- 41 Cyprus 9,766 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 6,977 Number compare
- 44 Luxembourg 6,459 Number compare
- 45 Malta 4,381 Number compare
More population data for Estonia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Estonia?
- Live births (total) by month in Estonia was 9,690 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,086 Number in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,690 Number in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for live births (total) by month?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 48 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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