Sex ratio at birth in Estonia
Estonia: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2016
All-time low
1.05
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Estonia is 1.06, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Estonia peaked at 1.07 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1984.
That places Estonia 25th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.218 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.524 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Estonia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Estonia was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1984.
- How does Estonia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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