Share of births outside marriage in Estonia
Estonia: Share of births outside marriage was 53.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.79
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
59.7
in 2011
All-time low
25.3
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2023
Share of births outside marriage in Estonia, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 53.79 for share of births outside marriage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Estonia peaked at 59.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.3 | — |
| 1990 | 27.2 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 31.2 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 33.9 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 38.2 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 41 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 44.2 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 48.1 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 51.6 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 52.5 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 54.2 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 56.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.8 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 58 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.2 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.8 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.4 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.9 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 56.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.9 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.1 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 53.7 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.95 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 53.79 | -2.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 53.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 53.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.64, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.21 | 27.2 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.55 | 54.5 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.22 | 53.7 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.37 | 53.79 | 54.95 | 2 |
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 outside marriage in Estonia?
- Share of births outside marriage in Estonia was 53.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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