Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Georgia

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Georgia by year

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Estonia

Georgia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Georgia
2023	1.31	1.81
2022	1.41	1.82
2021	1.61	1.98
2020	1.58	1.98
2019	1.66	2.02
2018	1.67	2.09
2017	1.59	2.14
2016	1.6	2.23
2015	1.58	2.21
2014	1.54	2.18
2013	1.52	1.99
2012	1.56	1.93
2011	1.61	1.92
2010	1.72	1.97
2009	1.7	1.99
2008	1.72	1.83
2007	1.69	1.7
2006	1.58	1.62
2005	1.52	1.58
2004	1.47	1.57
2003	1.37	1.55
2002	1.36	1.57
2001	1.32	1.58
2000	1.36	1.61
1999	1.3	1.64
1998	1.28	1.7
1997	1.32	1.73
1996	1.37	1.76
1995	1.38	1.81
1994	1.42	1.84
1993	1.49	1.91
1992	1.71	2.05
1991	1.8	2.21
1990	2.05	2.31
1989	2.22	2.32
1988	2.27	2.32
1987	2.27	2.32
1986	2.18	2.38
1985	2.13	2.4
1984	2.17	2.38
1983	2.16	2.34
1982	2.07	2.31
1981	2.07	2.33
1980	2.02	2.35
1979	2	2.38
1978	2.02	2.42
1977	2.06	2.44
1976	2.07	2.51
1975	2.04	2.55
1974	2.07	2.57
1973	2.06	2.62
1972	2.13	2.67
1971	2.19	2.71
1970	2.17	2.7
1969	2.13	2.69
1968	2.03	2.69
1967	1.9	2.74
1966	1.87	2.73
1965	1.88	2.77
1964	1.94	2.89
1963	1.89	2.95
1962	1.95	2.94
1961	1.98	2.94
1960	1.98	2.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.81 in Georgia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Georgia

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Georgia
2023	-5,070	-1,282
2022	-5,665	-2,224
2021	-5,324	-9,127
2020	-2,659	335
2019	-1,327	5,606
2018	-1,322	8,407
2017	-1,713	8,391
2016	-1,316	11,346
2015	-1,315	13,105
2014	-1,972	13,089
2013	-1,713	10,145
2012	-1,455	8,584
2011	-531	8,989
2010	0	10,501
2009	-400	12,210
2008	-668	7,974
2007	-1,608	3,551
2006	-2,559	2,146
2005	-2,981	1,604
2004	-3,679	283
2003	-5,072	2,482
2002	-5,380	2,228
2001	-5,830	3,445
2000	-5,309	4,681
1999	-6,117	6,901
1998	-7,208	9,823
1997	-6,018	11,862
1996	-5,662	18,304
1995	-7,327	17,644
1994	-8,044	17,279
1993	-5,976	18,303
1992	-1,993	24,226
1991	-312	32,932
1990	2,825	40,169
1989	5,803	41,510
1988	6,404	42,810
1987	6,829	45,561
1986	6,160	48,960
1985	4,281	49,786
1984	5,163	48,523
1983	5,884	48,496
1982	5,244	47,363
1981	4,612	46,185
1980	3,989	44,114
1979	3,818	42,863
1978	4,088	41,616
1977	4,931	40,023
1976	4,319	39,964
1975	4,717	39,331
1974	5,956	38,071
1973	5,623	38,259
1972	6,267	38,832
1971	7,160	38,953
1970	6,257	38,731
1969	5,515	37,764
1968	5,592	37,840
1967	5,012	40,070
1966	4,842	40,905
1965	5,437	43,463
1964	6,897	48,429
1963	6,043	51,456
1962	6,457	51,903
1961	7,228	52,284
1960	7,511	51,640

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 -0.03% in Georgia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.13% in Georgia.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Georgia by year

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Estonia

Georgia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Georgia
2023	8	11.5
2022	8.6	11.6
2021	10	12.9
2020	9.9	13.1
2019	10.6	13.6
2018	10.9	14.3
2017	10.5	14.9
2016	10.7	15.8
2015	10.6	16
2014	10.3	16.1
2013	10.3	15.1
2012	10.6	14.9
2011	11.1	15
2010	11.9	15.6
2009	11.8	15.9
2008	12	14.7
2007	11.8	13.6
2006	11	12.9
2005	10.6	12.6
2004	10.3	12.3
2003	9.5	12.1
2002	9.4	12.2
2001	9.1	12.2
2000	9.4	12.5
1999	9	12.7
1998	8.8	13.1
1997	9	13.4
1996	9.4	13.7
1995	9.4	14.1
1994	9.7	14.4
1993	10.2	15.1
1992	11.8	16.2
1991	12.4	17.7
1990	14.2	18.8
1989	15.5	19
1988	16	19.2
1987	16.2	19.5
1986	15.7	20.3
1985	15.5	20.6
1984	16	20.5
1983	16	20.1
1982	15.4	19.7
1981	15.4	19.7
1980	15	19.5
1979	14.9	19.3
1978	15	19.2
1977	15.2	18.9
1976	15.1	19.1
1975	14.9	19.1
1974	15.1	18.9
1973	15.1	19.1
1972	15.6	19.5
1971	16.1	19.7
1970	15.8	19.7
1969	15.4	19.6
1968	14.9	19.8
1967	14.2	20.6
1966	14.2	21
1965	14.6	22.1
1964	15.4	23.8
1963	15.3	25.1
1962	16.1	25.7
1961	16.5	26.3
1960	16.7	26.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 11.5 in Georgia, compared with 16.7 and 26.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Georgia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Georgia
2100	11.7%	13.5%
2099	11.7%	13.6%
2098	11.8%	13.7%
2097	11.9%	13.8%
2096	11.9%	13.9%
2095	12%	14%
2094	12.1%	14.1%
2093	12.2%	14.2%
2092	12.3%	14.3%
2091	12.4%	14.4%
2090	12.4%	14.5%
2089	12.5%	14.5%
2088	12.5%	14.6%
2087	12.6%	14.6%
2086	12.6%	14.6%
2085	12.6%	14.6%
2084	12.5%	14.6%
2083	12.5%	14.6%
2082	12.4%	14.6%
2081	12.3%	14.6%
2080	12.3%	14.5%
2079	12.2%	14.5%
2078	12.1%	14.4%
2077	12%	14.4%
2076	11.9%	14.3%
2075	11.8%	14.3%
2074	11.7%	14.3%
2073	11.7%	14.3%
2072	11.6%	14.3%
2071	11.6%	14.4%
2070	11.6%	14.5%
2069	11.6%	14.6%
2068	11.7%	14.7%
2067	11.7%	14.8%
2066	11.8%	15%
2065	11.9%	15.1%
2064	12.1%	15.3%
2063	12.2%	15.5%
2062	12.4%	15.7%
2061	12.5%	15.9%
2060	12.7%	16%
2059	12.8%	16.2%
2058	12.9%	16.4%
2057	13%	16.5%
2056	13.1%	16.6%
2055	13.2%	16.7%
2054	13.2%	16.8%
2053	13.2%	16.8%
2052	13.2%	16.8%
2051	13.1%	16.8%
2050	13%	16.8%
2049	12.9%	16.7%
2048	12.8%	16.7%
2047	12.7%	16.6%
2046	12.5%	16.5%
2045	12.4%	16.4%
2044	12.3%	16.3%
2043	12.1%	16.2%
2042	12%	16.2%
2041	11.9%	16.1%
2040	11.9%	16.1%
2039	11.8%	16.1%
2038	11.8%	16.2%
2037	11.9%	16.3%
2036	12.1%	16.5%
2035	12.3%	16.7%
2034	12.6%	17%
2033	12.9%	17.4%
2032	13.2%	17.8%
2031	13.6%	18.3%
2030	13.9%	18.8%
2029	14.2%	19.3%
2028	14.4%	19.7%
2027	14.7%	20%
2026	15%	20.3%
2025	15.5%	20.6%
2024	15.6%	20.8%
2023	16%	21%
2022	16.2%	21.2%
2021	16.4%	21.2%
2020	16.4%	21%
2019	16.4%	20.8%
2018	16.4%	20.5%
2017	16.3%	20.2%
2016	16.2%	19.8%
2015	16%	19.4%
2014	15.9%	19%
2013	15.7%	18.8%
2012	15.6%	18.7%
2011	15.4%	18.6%
2010	15.2%	18.6%
2009	15%	18.4%
2008	14.9%	18.3%
2007	14.9%	18.5%
2006	15%	18.8%
2005	15.2%	19.3%
2004	15.6%	19.9%
2003	16.1%	20.5%
2002	16.6%	21%
2001	17.2%	21.7%
2000	17.6%	22.4%
1999	18.4%	23%
1998	19.2%	23.6%
1997	19.8%	24.1%
1996	20.3%	24.6%
1995	20.7%	24.9%
1994	21.1%	25.2%
1993	21.4%	25.4%
1992	21.8%	25.5%
1991	22.1%	25.6%
1990	22.3%	25.5%
1989	22.3%	25.5%
1988	22.2%	25.5%
1987	22.2%	25.5%
1986	22.1%	25.4%
1985	22.1%	25.2%
1984	22.1%	25.1%
1983	22%	25.1%
1982	21.9%	25.1%
1981	21.8%	25.2%
1980	21.7%	25.4%
1979	21.6%	25.7%
1978	21.5%	26.2%
1977	21.5%	26.7%
1976	21.6%	27.3%
1975	21.6%	27.8%
1974	21.8%	28.4%
1973	21.9%	29%
1972	22%	29.5%
1971	22%	30%
1970	22.1%	30.5%
1969	22.1%	30.8%
1968	22.2%	30.7%
1967	22.3%	30.5%
1966	22.6%	30.2%
1965	22.8%	30%
1964	23%	30%
1963	23.2%	29.9%
1962	23.3%	29.7%
1961	23.3%	29.3%
1960	23.1%	28.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 20.8% in Georgia in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 25.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Georgia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Georgia

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Estonia

Georgia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Georgia
2023	5	20
2022	7	22
2021	8	60
2020	6	30
2019	6	22
2018	5	24
2017	5	27
2016	7	28
2015	6	30
2014	7	32
2013	6	34
2012	8	35
2011	9	37
2010	8	41
2009	10	56
2008	11	54
2007	13	52
2006	13	45
2005	15	53
2004	15	43
2003	18	42
2002	22	46
2001	25	45
2000	27	43
1999	28	41
1998	32	43
1997	31	45
1996	36	35
1995	45	41
1994	60	40
1993	46	40
1992	40	38
1991	42	36
1990	44	34
1989	48	36
1988	43	33
1987	42	32
1986	46	34
1985	56	34

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 20 deaths in Georgia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Georgia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Georgia
2023	0.21%	0.92%
2022	0.22%	0.93%
2021	0.23%	0.95%
2020	0.24%	0.96%
2019	0.25%	0.97%
2018	0.27%	0.98%
2017	0.28%	1%
2016	0.3%	1.02%
2015	0.32%	1.05%
2014	0.34%	1.09%
2013	0.36%	1.14%
2012	0.39%	1.21%
2011	0.42%	1.3%
2010	0.46%	1.41%
2009	0.5%	1.55%
2008	0.54%	1.72%
2007	0.59%	1.9%
2006	0.65%	2.12%
2005	0.71%	2.35%
2004	0.78%	2.6%
2003	0.85%	2.87%
2002	0.93%	3.13%
2001	1.01%	3.39%
2000	1.1%	3.63%
1999	1.2%	3.85%
1998	1.29%	4.05%
1997	1.39%	4.22%
1996	1.48%	4.36%
1995	1.57%	4.47%
1994	1.64%	4.56%
1993	1.69%	4.63%
1992	1.73%	4.68%
1991	1.75%	4.72%
1990	1.77%	4.75%
1989	1.79%	4.78%
1988	1.81%	4.82%
1987	1.83%	4.87%
1986	1.86%	4.94%
1985	1.91%	5.04%
1984	1.96%	5.16%
1983	2.02%	5.31%
1982	2.09%	5.49%
1981	2.16%	5.69%
1980	2.24%	5.9%
1979	-	6.13%
1978	-	6.36%
1977	-	6.61%
1976	-	6.86%
1975	-	7.12%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 0.92% in Georgia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.