Period average age of mothers birth order in Estonia
Estonia: Period average age of mothers birth order was 28.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.93
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
28.93
in 2024
All-time low
22.64
in 1991
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Period average age of mothers birth order in Estonia, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers birth order in Estonia is 28.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Estonia peaked at 28.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.64, in 1991.
That places Estonia 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25.3 | — |
| 1960 | 25.13 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 25.04 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 24.85 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 24.88 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 24.89 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.74 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 24.71 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.56 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 24.41 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 24.28 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 24.13 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 23.97 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 23.87 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 23.9 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 23.74 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 23.65 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.58 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.46 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 23.37 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.27 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.17 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.21 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 23.35 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 23.36 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.33 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.24 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.22 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.23 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.84 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 22.73 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.64 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.73 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.75 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.8 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.98 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.13 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.37 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.6 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.75 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.95 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.14 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.53 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.67 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.85 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.07 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.24 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.33 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.69 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.01 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.28 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.53 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.47 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.63 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.17 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.51 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.7 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.72 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.17 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.19 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.54 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.57 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.72 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.93 | +0.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 28.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.42, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 28.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.75 | 24.28 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.69 | 23.27 | 24.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.22 | 22.84 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 | 22.64 | 23.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.95 | 23.95 | 26.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 | 26.28 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.59 | 28.19 | 28.93 | 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 period average age of mothers birth order in Estonia?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Estonia was 28.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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