Total live births hfd in Estonia
Estonia: Total live births hfd was 9,690 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,690
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
25,086
in 1987
All-time low
9,690
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Total live births hfd in Estonia, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 9,690 for total live births hfd in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Estonia peaked at 25,086 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9,690, in 2024.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 19,946 | — |
| 1960 | 20,183 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 20,254 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 19,961 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 19,280 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 19,638 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 18,914 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 18,641 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 18,693 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 19,792 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 20,866 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 21,567 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 22,134 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21,775 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 21,249 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 21,480 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 21,395 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 21,815 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 22,034 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21,861 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 21,941 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22,204 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 22,937 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23,128 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,155 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 24,234 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 23,630 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24,106 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25,086 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 25,060 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24,318 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 22,304 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 19,413 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 18,038 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 15,253 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 14,176 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 13,509 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 13,242 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 12,577 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 12,167 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,425 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13,067 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12,632 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13,001 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13,036 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,992 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 14,350 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14,877 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15,775 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16,028 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15,763 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15,825 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,679 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 14,056 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13,531 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13,551 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,907 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14,053 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,784 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,367 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,099 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,209 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 13,272 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,646 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 10,949 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 9,690 | -11.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9,690 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9,690 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,946 | 19,946 | 19,946 | 1 |
| 1960s | 19,622 | 18,641 | 20,866 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,725 | 21,249 | 22,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,886 | 22,204 | 25,086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,310 | 12,167 | 22,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,252 | 12,632 | 16,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,185 | 13,531 | 15,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,753 | 9,690 | 13,272 | 5 |
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 total live births hfd in Estonia?
- Total live births hfd in Estonia was 9,690 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,086 in 1987.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,690 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for total live births hfd?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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