Total fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia
Estonia: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.66 births per woman in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.66 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.27 births per woman
in 1988
All-time low
1.27 births per woman
in 1998
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia is 1.66 births per woman, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia peaked at 2.27 births per woman in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.27 births per woman, in 1998.
That places Estonia 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.95 births per woman | — |
| 1960 | 1.98 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.98 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.97 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.9 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.91 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.02 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.13 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.19 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.23 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.18 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.09 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.05 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.06 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.03 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.09 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.18 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.18 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.13 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.18 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.27 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.27 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.22 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8 births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.71 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.49 births per woman | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.36 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.36 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 births per woman | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.67 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 births per woman | -0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.66 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.66 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.97 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia was 1.66 births per woman in 2019, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 births per woman in 1988.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 births per woman in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.