Peak birth month in Estonia
Estonia: Peak birth month was 8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 1990
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Peak birth month in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8 for peak birth month in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Estonia peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Estonia?
- Peak birth month in Estonia was 8 in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for peak birth month?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.