Births and deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Births and deaths was 11.61 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.61
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.78
in 1994
All-time low
9.65
in 1964
Years of data
61
1959–2019
Births and deaths in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in Estonia is 11.61, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Estonia peaked at 14.78 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.65, in 1964.
That places Estonia 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10.38 | — |
| 1960 | 10 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 10.17 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 10.47 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 10.15 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 9.65 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 10.22 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 10.34 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 10.16 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 10.45 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 11.03 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 10.92 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.71 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.99 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.93 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.68 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 11.41 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 11.87 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 11.6 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.01 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.06 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.1 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 12.13 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.74 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.86 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.41 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 12.5 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.5 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 11.6 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.74 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.61 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 12.26 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 12.39 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.71 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.85 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 14.78 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 14.1 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.09 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 12.93 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.65 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13.04 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.06 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.22 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.21 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.13 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.88 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.69 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.77 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.91 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.44 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.62 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.53 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.74 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.58 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.67 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.79 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.61 | -2.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.38 | 10.38 | 10.38 | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.27 | 9.65 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.32 | 10.68 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.92 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.28 | 12.26 | 14.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 | 12 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 11.44 | 11.92 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Estonia?
- Births and deaths in Estonia was 11.61 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 1994.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 in 1964.
- How does Estonia rank for births and deaths?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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