Fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.35 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia peaked at 2.27 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.27 live births per woman, in 1998.
That places Estonia 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.905 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 82.55 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 81.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 77.84 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Estonia was 1.35 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 live births per woman in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Estonia ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.