Total fertility rate in Estonia

Estonia: Total fertility rate was 1.18 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
66th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 1990
All-time low
1.18
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total fertility rate in Estonia, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 21991: 1.81992: 1.71993: 1.51994: 1.41995: 1.41996: 1.41997: 1.31998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 1.42001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.62007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.62021: 1.62022: 1.42023: 1.32024: 1.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Estonia is 1.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Estonia peaked at 2.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 66th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.51 1.28 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

  1. 63 Belarus 1.22 compare
  2. 64 United Arab Emirates 1.21 compare
  3. 65 Italy 1.18 compare
  4. 67 San Marino 1.16 compare
  5. 68 Poland 1.14 compare
  6. 69 Lithuania 1.11 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Estonia

All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Estonia?
Total fertility rate in Estonia was 1.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 1990.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for total fertility rate?
Estonia ranks 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 2,122 data points, 1990–2025
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