Share of births by age of mother in Estonia
Estonia: Share of births by age of mother was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1992
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Estonia stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Estonia peaked at 14.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.6% | — |
| 1951 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| 1952 | 3.8% | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 3.4% | -9.8% |
| 1954 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 3.8% | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 4.2% | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 4.8% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.1% | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 4.1% | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Estonia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Estonia was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Estonia ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.