Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Estonia
Estonia: Total fertility rate was 1.18 in 2024. ▬ 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
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.
Total fertility rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.05 | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -10.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.41, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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