Birth rates and death rates in Estonia
Estonia: Birth rates and death rates was 12.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.21
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.06
in 1994
All-time low
10.14
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.21 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Estonia peaked at 15.06 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 1964.
Estonia ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.39 | — |
| 1951 | 12.16 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.92 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 11.7 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 11.53 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 11.33 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 11.13 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 10.99 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 10.97 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 11.32 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 10.84 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 10.91 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 11.07 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10.67 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 10.14 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 10.59 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 10.67 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.47 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.72 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.27 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.16 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.93 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 11.16 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 11.09 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.86 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.59 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 12.03 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.76 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.15 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.23 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 12.27 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 12.3 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.92 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.03 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.55 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 12.61 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.66 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 11.78 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.84 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.79 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.39 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.59 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.1 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.15 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 15.06 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.38 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.29 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 13.05 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.81 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 13.13 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.18 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.35 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.33 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.28 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.04 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.79 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.87 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.01 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.48 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.08 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.85 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.49 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.57 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.81 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.51 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.24 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 12.65 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.21 | -3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 12.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 12.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.54 | 10.97 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.74 | 10.14 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.49 | 10.86 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 | 11.66 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 | 12.39 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 | 12.08 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 11.49 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 11.51 | 13.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Estonia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Estonia was 12.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 in 1994.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 1964.
- How does Estonia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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