Period total fertility rate in Estonia
Estonia: Period total fertility rate was 1.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1988
All-time low
1.18
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Period total fertility rate in Estonia, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in Estonia is 1.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Estonia peaked at 2.27 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2024.
That places Estonia 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.95 | — |
| 1960 | 1.98 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.98 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.97 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.91 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.97 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.02 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.19 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.23 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.18 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.05 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.06 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.05 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.09 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.18 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.27 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -10.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.9 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.01 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.03 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.27 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.52 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.61 | 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 total fertility rate in Estonia?
- Period total fertility rate in Estonia was 1.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1988.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for period total fertility rate?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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