Share of births by age of mother in Estonia
Estonia: Share of births by age of mother was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.57
in 1992
All-time low
1.56
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Estonia stood at 1.64.
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 14.57 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.56, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.59 | — |
| 1951 | 4.06 | -11.4% |
| 1952 | 3.76 | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 3.39 | -9.8% |
| 1954 | 3.53 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 3.8 | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 4.22 | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 4.38 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.66 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 4.78 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.06 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 4.88 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 4.09 | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 4.05 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.42 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 5.34 | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 6.02 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 6.28 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 6.94 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 6.72 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.19 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 7.48 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.67 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.02 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 8.57 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 8.76 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.73 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.04 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.4 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9.88 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.22 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.92 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.03 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 8.59 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.81 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.98 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.73 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.86 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.39 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 11.36 | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 13.06 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 14.46 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 14.57 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.52 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.11 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.57 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.88 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 11.84 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 10.92 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 10.61 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.94 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.55 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.02 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.65 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.89 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.85 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | +4.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.12 | 3.39 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.38 | 4.05 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.47 | 7.19 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 | 8.59 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.06 | 10.61 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 | 5.85 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 1.82 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.56 | 1.72 | 4 |
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 share of births by age of mother in Estonia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Estonia was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 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 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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