Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Estonia
Estonia: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was -0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded -0.4% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 227.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Estonia peaked at 0.7% in 1952 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1994.
That places Estonia 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6% | — |
| 1951 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7% | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -51.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -108.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | +781.8% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | +197.2% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | +38.7% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | -0.5% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -61.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -111.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -1403.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | +172.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | +56.7% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | +117.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1403.4% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -781.8% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -197.2% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | -172.2% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -117.9% | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | +111.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Estonia?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Estonia was -0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1952.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Estonia ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.