Number of live births in Estonia
Estonia: Number of live births was 14,099 births in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14,099 births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
25,086 births
in 1987
All-time low
12,167 births
in 1998
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Number of live births in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 14,099 births for number of live births in 2019.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Estonia peaked at 25,086 births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,167 births, in 1998.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of live births in Estonia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 19,946 births | — |
| 1960 | 20,183 births | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 20,254 births | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 19,961 births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 19,280 births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 19,638 births | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 18,914 births | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 18,641 births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 18,693 births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 19,792 births | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 20,866 births | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 21,567 births | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 22,134 births | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21,775 births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 21,249 births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 21,480 births | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 21,395 births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 21,815 births | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 22,034 births | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21,861 births | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 21,941 births | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22,204 births | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 22,937 births | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23,128 births | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,155 births | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 24,234 births | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 23,630 births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24,106 births | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25,086 births | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 25,060 births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24,318 births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 22,304 births | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 19,413 births | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 18,038 births | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 15,253 births | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 14,176 births | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 13,509 births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 13,242 births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 12,577 births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 12,167 births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,425 births | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13,067 births | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12,632 births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13,001 births | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13,036 births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,992 births | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 14,350 births | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14,877 births | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15,775 births | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16,028 births | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15,763 births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15,825 births | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,679 births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 14,056 births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13,531 births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13,551 births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,907 births | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14,053 births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,784 births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,367 births | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,099 births | -1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14,099 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14,099 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,946 births | 19,946 births | 19,946 births | 1 |
| 1960s | 19,622 births | 18,641 births | 20,866 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,725 births | 21,249 births | 22,134 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,886 births | 22,204 births | 25,086 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,310 births | 12,167 births | 22,304 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,252 births | 12,632 births | 16,028 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,185 births | 13,531 births | 15,825 births | 10 |
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 number of live births in Estonia?
- Number of live births in Estonia was 14,099 births in 2019, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,086 births in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,167 births in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for number of live births?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.