Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Estonia
Estonia: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 7.1 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.1 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.7 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.1 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.1 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Estonia peaked at 16.7 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.1 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Estonia 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.9 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.9 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 15 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.9 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 15 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 16 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.7 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.2 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 16 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 9 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 12 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 8 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 16.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.28 per 1,000 people | 14.9 per 1,000 people | 16.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.67 per 1,000 people | 15 per 1,000 people | 16.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.39 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 per 1,000 people | 9.1 per 1,000 people | 12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 per 1,000 people | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 11.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Estonia?
- Birth rate, crude in Estonia was 7.1 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for birth rate, crude?
- Estonia ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.