Total Fertility Rate in Estonia
Estonia: Total Fertility Rate was 1.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.41
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1987
All-time low
1.28
in 1998
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Estonia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Estonia stood at 1.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Estonia peaked at 2.27 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.98 | — |
| 1961 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.13 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.07 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.27 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -12.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 93% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.87 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.02 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.28 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.52 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.41 | 1.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Estonia?
- Total fertility rate in Estonia was 1.41 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1987.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for total fertility rate?
- Estonia ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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