Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Estonia
Estonia: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.36 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.36 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.27 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.27 live births per woman
in 1998
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Estonia, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Estonia is 1.36 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Estonia peaked at 2.27 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.27 live births per woman, in 1998.
That places Estonia 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Estonia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.27 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.13 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 2.16 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.11 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.97 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.92 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.95 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.98 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.96 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.95 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.02 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.12 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.06 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.02 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.08 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.17 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.18 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.17 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.21 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.04 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.49 live births per woman | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.31 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 live births per woman | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.62 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.36 live births per woman | +1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.36 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.36 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Estonia?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Estonia was 1.36 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 live births per woman in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Estonia ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.