Total number of births by birth order in Estonia
Estonia: Total number of births by birth order was 5,464 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5,464
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
11,043
in 1981
All-time low
5,274
in 2018
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Total number of births by birth order in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of births by birth order in Estonia is 5,464, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% 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, 5,274, in 2018.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 33 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.
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% |
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 |
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- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.92 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Estonia?
- Total number of births by birth order in Estonia was 5,464 in 2019, 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 5,274 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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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