Crude birth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Crude birth rate was 7.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.1
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 1960
All-time low
7.1
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.1 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Estonia peaked at 16.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 64th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.7 | — |
| 1961 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 15.4 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 14.6 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 15.4 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 15.8 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.6 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.1 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.2 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 15 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.4 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.2 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.5 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.2 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 12.4 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 11.8 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 9.7 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 | 14.2 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.28 | 14.9 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.67 | 15 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.39 | 8.8 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 | 9.1 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 | 7.1 | 10 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0785 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Estonia?
- Crude birth rate in Estonia was 7.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for crude birth rate?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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