Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Gabon

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Gabon by year

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Estonia

Gabon

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Gabon
2023	1.31	3.65
2022	1.41	3.71
2021	1.61	3.78
2020	1.58	3.83
2019	1.66	3.88
2018	1.67	3.91
2017	1.59	3.91
2016	1.6	3.92
2015	1.58	3.92
2014	1.54	3.95
2013	1.52	4.02
2012	1.56	4.09
2011	1.61	4.15
2010	1.72	4.15
2009	1.7	4.14
2008	1.72	4.12
2007	1.69	4.14
2006	1.58	4.17
2005	1.52	4.21
2004	1.47	4.25
2003	1.37	4.3
2002	1.36	4.36
2001	1.32	4.42
2000	1.36	4.47
1999	1.3	4.5
1998	1.28	4.58
1997	1.32	4.66
1996	1.37	4.74
1995	1.38	4.88
1994	1.42	5.04
1993	1.49	5.19
1992	1.71	5.29
1991	1.8	5.37
1990	2.05	5.46
1989	2.22	5.55
1988	2.27	5.62
1987	2.27	5.67
1986	2.18	5.69
1985	2.13	5.71
1984	2.17	5.73
1983	2.16	5.76
1982	2.07	5.74
1981	2.07	5.73
1980	2.02	5.66
1979	2	5.61
1978	2.02	5.57
1977	2.06	5.52
1976	2.07	5.46
1975	2.04	5.39
1974	2.07	5.33
1973	2.06	5.29
1972	2.13	5.24
1971	2.19	5.16
1970	2.17	5.1
1969	2.13	5.05
1968	2.03	4.98
1967	1.9	4.92
1966	1.87	4.86
1965	1.88	4.79
1964	1.94	4.71
1963	1.89	4.65
1962	1.95	4.59
1961	1.98	4.5
1960	1.98	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Estonia vs Gabon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Gabon
2023	-5,070	53,167
2022	-5,665	52,944
2021	-5,324	52,611
2020	-2,659	52,745
2019	-1,327	53,185
2018	-1,322	52,476
2017	-1,713	51,455
2016	-1,316	50,321
2015	-1,315	48,876
2014	-1,972	47,704
2013	-1,713	46,829
2012	-1,455	45,941
2011	-531	44,922
2010	0	43,061
2009	-400	41,037
2008	-668	39,002
2007	-1,608	37,394
2006	-2,559	35,984
2005	-2,981	34,766
2004	-3,679	33,615
2003	-5,072	32,633
2002	-5,380	31,777
2001	-5,830	30,941
2000	-5,309	30,210
1999	-6,117	29,330
1998	-7,208	28,697
1997	-6,018	28,053
1996	-5,662	27,450
1995	-7,327	27,290
1994	-8,044	27,271
1993	-5,976	27,235
1992	-1,993	26,810
1991	-312	26,334
1990	2,825	25,858
1989	5,803	25,359
1988	6,404	24,888
1987	6,829	24,212
1986	6,160	23,362
1985	4,281	22,617
1984	5,163	21,851
1983	5,884	21,162
1982	5,244	20,292
1981	4,612	19,528
1980	3,989	18,503
1979	3,818	17,553
1978	4,088	16,714
1977	4,931	15,842
1976	4,319	14,998
1975	4,717	14,162
1974	5,956	13,381
1973	5,623	12,731
1972	6,267	12,095
1971	7,160	11,357
1970	6,257	10,635
1969	5,515	9,969
1968	5,592	9,417
1967	5,012	8,883
1966	4,842	8,410
1965	5,437	7,902
1964	6,897	7,402
1963	6,043	7,001
1962	6,457	6,609
1961	7,228	6,161
1960	7,511	5,732

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.37% in Estonia and +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Gabon by year

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Estonia

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Gabon
2023	8	27.7
2022	8.6	28.3
2021	10	28.9
2020	9.9	29.5
2019	10.6	30.1
2018	10.9	30.5
2017	10.5	30.8
2016	10.7	31
2015	10.6	31.1
2014	10.3	31.4
2013	10.3	31.9
2012	10.6	32.5
2011	11.1	33
2010	11.9	33
2009	11.8	32.9
2008	12	32.6
2007	11.8	32.6
2006	11	32.6
2005	10.6	32.7
2004	10.3	32.7
2003	9.5	32.9
2002	9.4	33.1
2001	9.1	33.2
2000	9.4	33.4
1999	9	33.5
1998	8.8	33.7
1997	9	33.9
1996	9.4	34.1
1995	9.4	34.7
1994	9.7	35.5
1993	10.2	36.3
1992	11.8	36.7
1991	12.4	37.2
1990	14.2	37.6
1989	15.5	38
1988	16	38.5
1987	16.2	38.7
1986	15.7	38.7
1985	15.5	38.9
1984	16	39
1983	16	39.1
1982	15.4	39
1981	15.4	39
1980	15	38.6
1979	14.9	38.2
1978	15	38
1977	15.2	37.7
1976	15.1	37.3
1975	14.9	36.9
1974	15.1	36.5
1973	15.1	36.3
1972	15.6	36
1971	16.1	35.5
1970	15.8	35.1
1969	15.4	34.7
1968	14.9	34.4
1967	14.2	34.1
1966	14.2	33.8
1965	14.6	33.5
1964	15.4	33.1
1963	15.3	32.9
1962	16.1	32.6
1961	16.5	32.3
1960	16.7	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 16.7 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Gabon
2100	11.7%	20.4%
2099	11.7%	20.5%
2098	11.8%	20.7%
2097	11.9%	20.8%
2096	11.9%	21%
2095	12%	21.1%
2094	12.1%	21.3%
2093	12.2%	21.4%
2092	12.3%	21.6%
2091	12.4%	21.7%
2090	12.4%	21.9%
2089	12.5%	22%
2088	12.5%	22.2%
2087	12.6%	22.4%
2086	12.6%	22.5%
2085	12.6%	22.7%
2084	12.5%	22.9%
2083	12.5%	23%
2082	12.4%	23.2%
2081	12.3%	23.3%
2080	12.3%	23.5%
2079	12.2%	23.7%
2078	12.1%	23.8%
2077	12%	24%
2076	11.9%	24.1%
2075	11.8%	24.3%
2074	11.7%	24.5%
2073	11.7%	24.6%
2072	11.6%	24.8%
2071	11.6%	25%
2070	11.6%	25.2%
2069	11.6%	25.4%
2068	11.7%	25.6%
2067	11.7%	25.8%
2066	11.8%	26%
2065	11.9%	26.2%
2064	12.1%	26.5%
2063	12.2%	26.7%
2062	12.4%	26.9%
2061	12.5%	27.2%
2060	12.7%	27.4%
2059	12.8%	27.7%
2058	12.9%	28%
2057	13%	28.2%
2056	13.1%	28.5%
2055	13.2%	28.7%
2054	13.2%	28.9%
2053	13.2%	29.1%
2052	13.2%	29.4%
2051	13.1%	29.6%
2050	13%	29.7%
2049	12.9%	29.9%
2048	12.8%	30.1%
2047	12.7%	30.2%
2046	12.5%	30.4%
2045	12.4%	30.6%
2044	12.3%	30.7%
2043	12.1%	30.9%
2042	12%	31%
2041	11.9%	31.2%
2040	11.9%	31.4%
2039	11.8%	31.7%
2038	11.8%	31.9%
2037	11.9%	32.2%
2036	12.1%	32.5%
2035	12.3%	32.9%
2034	12.6%	33.2%
2033	12.9%	33.6%
2032	13.2%	34%
2031	13.6%	34.4%
2030	13.9%	34.7%
2029	14.2%	35.1%
2028	14.4%	35.4%
2027	14.7%	35.8%
2026	15%	36.1%
2025	15.5%	36.4%
2024	15.6%	36.5%
2023	16%	36.7%
2022	16.2%	36.8%
2021	16.4%	36.8%
2020	16.4%	36.8%
2019	16.4%	36.8%
2018	16.4%	36.7%
2017	16.3%	36.6%
2016	16.2%	36.6%
2015	16%	36.6%
2014	15.9%	36.7%
2013	15.7%	36.8%
2012	15.6%	37%
2011	15.4%	37.1%
2010	15.2%	37.3%
2009	15%	37.6%
2008	14.9%	37.9%
2007	14.9%	38.2%
2006	15%	38.6%
2005	15.2%	39%
2004	15.6%	39.4%
2003	16.1%	39.7%
2002	16.6%	40.1%
2001	17.2%	40.5%
2000	17.6%	40.8%
1999	18.4%	41.2%
1998	19.2%	41.5%
1997	19.8%	41.8%
1996	20.3%	42%
1995	20.7%	42.3%
1994	21.1%	42.4%
1993	21.4%	42.5%
1992	21.8%	42.5%
1991	22.1%	42.5%
1990	22.3%	42.4%
1989	22.3%	42.3%
1988	22.2%	42.1%
1987	22.2%	41.9%
1986	22.1%	41.6%
1985	22.1%	41.4%
1984	22.1%	41%
1983	22%	40.7%
1982	21.9%	40.3%
1981	21.8%	39.9%
1980	21.7%	39.6%
1979	21.6%	39.2%
1978	21.5%	38.8%
1977	21.5%	38.4%
1976	21.6%	38%
1975	21.6%	37.6%
1974	21.8%	37.1%
1973	21.9%	36.7%
1972	22%	36.3%
1971	22%	35.8%
1970	22.1%	35.4%
1969	22.1%	35.1%
1968	22.2%	34.7%
1967	22.3%	34.3%
1966	22.6%	33.9%
1965	22.8%	33.5%
1964	23%	33%
1963	23.2%	32.6%
1962	23.3%	32.2%
1961	23.3%	31.8%
1960	23.1%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Gabon

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Estonia

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Gabon
2023	5	233
2022	7	216
2021	8	249
2020	6	194
2019	6	179
2018	5	176
2017	5	184
2016	7	215
2015	6	239
2014	7	273
2013	6	235
2012	8	173
2011	9	149
2010	8	144
2009	10	158
2008	11	158
2007	13	173
2006	13	186
2005	15	175
2004	15	142
2003	18	134
2002	22	151
2001	25	160
2000	27	178
1999	28	216
1998	32	258
1997	31	290
1996	36	321
1995	45	341
1994	60	357
1993	46	364
1992	40	371
1991	42	369
1990	44	368
1989	48	366
1988	43	367
1987	42	366
1986	46	369
1985	56	373

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Gabon
2023	0.21%	3.32%
2022	0.22%	3.41%
2021	0.23%	3.52%
2020	0.24%	3.62%
2019	0.25%	3.8%
2018	0.27%	3.96%
2017	0.28%	4.1%
2016	0.3%	4.24%
2015	0.32%	4.42%
2014	0.34%	4.57%
2013	0.36%	4.73%
2012	0.39%	4.94%
2011	0.42%	5.14%
2010	0.46%	5.35%
2009	0.5%	5.57%
2008	0.54%	5.77%
2007	0.59%	5.99%
2006	0.65%	6.21%
2005	0.71%	6.39%
2004	0.78%	6.6%
2003	0.85%	6.81%
2002	0.93%	7.01%
2001	1.01%	7.19%
2000	1.1%	7.37%
1999	1.2%	7.53%
1998	1.29%	7.67%
1997	1.39%	7.79%
1996	1.48%	7.89%
1995	1.57%	7.98%
1994	1.64%	8.06%
1993	1.69%	8.14%
1992	1.73%	8.24%
1991	1.75%	8.35%
1990	1.77%	8.49%
1989	1.79%	8.64%
1988	1.81%	8.82%
1987	1.83%	9.03%
1986	1.86%	9.26%
1985	1.91%	9.52%
1984	1.96%	9.81%
1983	2.02%	10.1%
1982	2.09%	10.5%
1981	2.16%	10.8%
1980	2.24%	11.2%
1979	-	11.6%
1978	-	12%
1977	-	12.4%
1976	-	12.8%
1975	-	13.3%
1974	-	13.7%
1973	-	14.2%
1972	-	14.7%
1971	-	15.2%
1970	-	15.7%
1969	-	16.2%
1968	-	16.8%
1967	-	17.4%
1966	-	17.9%
1965	-	18.6%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.8%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	21.2%
1960	-	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.