Birth rate vs. death rate in Estonia
Estonia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 8.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Estonia is 8.07 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Estonia peaked at 18.59 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 8.07 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.5 births per 1,000 people | 16.41 births per 1,000 people | 18.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.15 births per 1,000 people | 14.01 births per 1,000 people | 16.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.56 births per 1,000 people | 14.92 births per 1,000 people | 16.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 births per 1,000 people | 8.65 births per 1,000 people | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 births per 1,000 people | 9.11 births per 1,000 people | 12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 births per 1,000 people | 10.31 births per 1,000 people | 11.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 births per 1,000 people | 8.07 births per 1,000 people | 9.95 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 6,531 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Estonia?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Estonia was 8.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Estonia ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.