Total number of births by birth order in Estonia
Estonia: Total number of births by birth order was 3,995 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,995
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
11,043
in 1981
All-time low
3,995
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Total number of births by birth order in Estonia, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of births by birth order in Estonia is 3,995, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Estonia peaked at 11,043 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,995, in 2024.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 33 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 number of births by birth order in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 9,858 | — |
| 1960 | 9,909 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 9,975 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 9,752 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 9,471 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 9,656 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9,180 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 8,933 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 9,166 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 9,670 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 10,203 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 10,647 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 10,812 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 10,563 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 10,382 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 10,605 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 10,549 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 10,755 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10,860 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10,776 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 10,919 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10,970 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11,043 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,828 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 10,817 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10,993 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10,627 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 10,704 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10,903 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10,894 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10,708 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10,302 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 9,603 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 9,073 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 7,559 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 7,033 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 6,706 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 6,648 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,197 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 6,103 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,138 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,321 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6,099 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,264 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,422 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6,900 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6,945 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,175 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7,519 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 7,609 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,210 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6,678 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5,895 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 5,781 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,626 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,673 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,886 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5,736 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,539 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,274 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,464 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,945 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 4,932 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,636 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4,345 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 3,995 | -8.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3,995 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,224, 10% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3,995 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,208, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,858 | 9,858 | 9,858 | 1 |
| 1960s | 9,592 | 8,933 | 10,203 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,687 | 10,382 | 10,919 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,849 | 10,627 | 11,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,536 | 6,103 | 10,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,846 | 6,099 | 7,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,755 | 5,274 | 6,678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,571 | 3,995 | 4,945 | 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 number of births by birth order in Estonia?
- Total number of births by birth order in Estonia was 3,995 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,043 in 1981.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,995 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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