Population ages 15-64, female in Estonia
Estonia: Population ages 15-64, female was 59.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-64, female in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 59.2% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Estonia peaked at 66.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 173rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.5% | — |
| 1961 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 59.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 59.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.8% | 65.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.6% | 64.2% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 64.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 64.0% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 64.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 60.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.2% | 59.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Estonia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Estonia was 59.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Estonia ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.