Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Iran

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Iran by year

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Estonia

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Iran
2023	1.31	1.7
2022	1.41	1.7
2021	1.61	1.71
2020	1.58	1.7
2019	1.66	1.77
2018	1.67	1.92
2017	1.59	2.02
2016	1.6	2.05
2015	1.58	2.02
2014	1.54	1.98
2013	1.52	1.91
2012	1.56	1.85
2011	1.61	1.79
2010	1.72	1.75
2009	1.7	1.74
2008	1.72	1.74
2007	1.69	1.75
2006	1.58	1.76
2005	1.52	1.76
2004	1.47	1.78
2003	1.37	1.8
2002	1.36	1.84
2001	1.32	1.92
2000	1.36	2
1999	1.3	2.09
1998	1.28	2.19
1997	1.32	2.32
1996	1.37	2.54
1995	1.38	2.85
1994	1.42	3.24
1993	1.49	3.67
1992	1.71	4.1
1991	1.8	4.57
1990	2.05	4.93
1989	2.22	5.17
1988	2.27	5.43
1987	2.27	5.72
1986	2.18	6.01
1985	2.13	6.24
1984	2.17	6.43
1983	2.16	6.53
1982	2.07	6.59
1981	2.07	6.62
1980	2.02	6.63
1979	2	6.55
1978	2.02	6.34
1977	2.06	6.18
1976	2.07	6.07
1975	2.04	5.95
1974	2.07	5.97
1973	2.06	6.06
1972	2.13	6.26
1971	2.19	6.55
1970	2.17	6.8
1969	2.13	7.01
1968	2.03	7.12
1967	1.9	7.19
1966	1.87	7.21
1965	1.88	7.22
1964	1.94	7.24
1963	1.89	7.32
1962	1.95	7.4
1961	1.98	7.46
1960	1.98	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Iran
2023	-5,070	750,150
2022	-5,665	753,525
2021	-5,324	645,725
2020	-2,659	663,978
2019	-1,327	893,063
2018	-1,322	1,035,052
2017	-1,713	1,140,549
2016	-1,316	1,186,949
2015	-1,315	1,178,317
2014	-1,972	1,158,552
2013	-1,713	1,119,533
2012	-1,455	1,073,804
2011	-531	1,023,925
2010	0	980,380
2009	-400	958,322
2008	-668	940,983
2007	-1,608	919,254
2006	-2,559	884,529
2005	-2,981	837,305
2004	-3,679	801,203
2003	-5,072	732,600
2002	-5,380	752,205
2001	-5,830	743,658
2000	-5,309	731,203
1999	-6,117	723,237
1998	-7,208	717,655
1997	-6,018	726,574
1996	-5,662	784,508
1995	-7,327	879,648
1994	-8,044	1,008,076
1993	-5,976	1,219,658
1992	-1,993	1,365,466
1991	-312	1,495,594
1990	2,825	1,530,434
1989	5,803	1,609,739
1988	6,404	1,614,512
1987	6,829	1,639,644
1986	6,160	1,659,289
1985	4,281	1,661,750
1984	5,163	1,653,051
1983	5,884	1,573,612
1982	5,244	1,514,240
1981	4,612	1,376,830
1980	3,989	1,361,293
1979	3,818	1,294,306
1978	4,088	1,156,974
1977	4,931	1,091,542
1976	4,319	1,013,347
1975	4,717	929,481
1974	5,956	873,369
1973	5,623	831,880
1972	6,267	804,043
1971	7,160	805,830
1970	6,257	794,612
1969	5,515	780,660
1968	5,592	743,992
1967	5,012	727,276
1966	4,842	695,040
1965	5,437	663,029
1964	6,897	635,589
1963	6,043	620,126
1962	6,457	595,538
1961	7,228	594,674
1960	7,511	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Iran by year

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Estonia

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Iran
2023	8	13
2022	8.6	13.3
2021	10	13.7
2020	9.9	14
2019	10.6	14.9
2018	10.9	16.7
2017	10.5	18
2016	10.7	18.8
2015	10.6	18.9
2014	10.3	18.8
2013	10.3	18.5
2012	10.6	18.1
2011	11.1	17.7
2010	11.9	17.3
2009	11.8	17.2
2008	12	17.1
2007	11.8	17
2006	11	16.7
2005	10.6	16.4
2004	10.3	16.2
2003	9.5	15.9
2002	9.4	15.9
2001	9.1	15.9
2000	9.4	16
1999	9	16.1
1998	8.8	16.2
1997	9	16.6
1996	9.4	17.7
1995	9.4	19.5
1994	9.7	22
1993	10.2	25.7
1992	11.8	28.3
1991	12.4	31.2
1990	14.2	33.5
1989	15.5	35.2
1988	16	37
1987	16.2	38.8
1986	15.7	40.7
1985	15.5	42.4
1984	16	43.9
1983	16	44.7
1982	15.4	45.2
1981	15.4	44.2
1980	15	45.1
1979	14.9	44.7
1978	15	43.4
1977	15.2	42.2
1976	15.1	41.4
1975	14.9	40.3
1974	15.1	40
1973	15.1	40.1
1972	15.6	40.9
1971	16.1	42.4
1970	15.8	43.6
1969	15.4	44.7
1968	14.9	45.3
1967	14.2	45.8
1966	14.2	46
1965	14.6	46.3
1964	15.4	46.7
1963	15.3	47.7
1962	16.1	48.8
1961	16.5	49.8
1960	16.7	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 13 in Iran, compared with 16.7 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Iran
2100	11.7%	12.1%
2099	11.7%	12.2%
2098	11.8%	12.2%
2097	11.9%	12.3%
2096	11.9%	12.3%
2095	12%	12.4%
2094	12.1%	12.5%
2093	12.2%	12.6%
2092	12.3%	12.6%
2091	12.4%	12.7%
2090	12.4%	12.8%
2089	12.5%	12.8%
2088	12.5%	12.9%
2087	12.6%	12.9%
2086	12.6%	12.9%
2085	12.6%	13%
2084	12.5%	13%
2083	12.5%	12.9%
2082	12.4%	12.9%
2081	12.3%	12.9%
2080	12.3%	12.9%
2079	12.2%	12.8%
2078	12.1%	12.8%
2077	12%	12.8%
2076	11.9%	12.7%
2075	11.8%	12.7%
2074	11.7%	12.7%
2073	11.7%	12.7%
2072	11.6%	12.7%
2071	11.6%	12.7%
2070	11.6%	12.7%
2069	11.6%	12.8%
2068	11.7%	12.9%
2067	11.7%	13%
2066	11.8%	13.1%
2065	11.9%	13.2%
2064	12.1%	13.3%
2063	12.2%	13.5%
2062	12.4%	13.6%
2061	12.5%	13.8%
2060	12.7%	14%
2059	12.8%	14.1%
2058	12.9%	14.3%
2057	13%	14.4%
2056	13.1%	14.6%
2055	13.2%	14.7%
2054	13.2%	14.8%
2053	13.2%	14.9%
2052	13.2%	15%
2051	13.1%	15.1%
2050	13%	15.1%
2049	12.9%	15.2%
2048	12.8%	15.2%
2047	12.7%	15.2%
2046	12.5%	15.2%
2045	12.4%	15.3%
2044	12.3%	15.3%
2043	12.1%	15.4%
2042	12%	15.4%
2041	11.9%	15.5%
2040	11.9%	15.7%
2039	11.8%	15.8%
2038	11.8%	16%
2037	11.9%	16.3%
2036	12.1%	16.5%
2035	12.3%	16.8%
2034	12.6%	17.2%
2033	12.9%	17.7%
2032	13.2%	18.3%
2031	13.6%	19%
2030	13.9%	19.6%
2029	14.2%	20.2%
2028	14.4%	20.8%
2027	14.7%	21.3%
2026	15%	21.8%
2025	15.5%	22.2%
2024	15.6%	22.4%
2023	16%	22.8%
2022	16.2%	23.2%
2021	16.4%	23.6%
2020	16.4%	23.8%
2019	16.4%	23.9%
2018	16.4%	24%
2017	16.3%	23.9%
2016	16.2%	23.8%
2015	16%	23.6%
2014	15.9%	23.4%
2013	15.7%	23.3%
2012	15.6%	23.3%
2011	15.4%	23.3%
2010	15.2%	23.4%
2009	15%	23.7%
2008	14.9%	24%
2007	14.9%	24.6%
2006	15%	25.3%
2005	15.2%	26.2%
2004	15.6%	27.4%
2003	16.1%	28.7%
2002	16.6%	30.1%
2001	17.2%	31.7%
2000	17.6%	33.6%
1999	18.4%	35.4%
1998	19.2%	37.3%
1997	19.8%	39.1%
1996	20.3%	40.7%
1995	20.7%	42.1%
1994	21.1%	43.2%
1993	21.4%	43.6%
1992	21.8%	43.6%
1991	22.1%	43.9%
1990	22.3%	44.1%
1989	22.3%	44.2%
1988	22.2%	44%
1987	22.2%	43.9%
1986	22.1%	43.7%
1985	22.1%	43.5%
1984	22.1%	43.3%
1983	22%	43%
1982	21.9%	42.7%
1981	21.8%	42.9%
1980	21.7%	43.3%
1979	21.6%	43.1%
1978	21.5%	43%
1977	21.5%	42.9%
1976	21.6%	43%
1975	21.6%	43.2%
1974	21.8%	43.5%
1973	21.9%	43.8%
1972	22%	44.2%
1971	22%	44.4%
1970	22.1%	44.6%
1969	22.1%	44.7%
1968	22.2%	44.8%
1967	22.3%	44.8%
1966	22.6%	44.9%
1965	22.8%	45%
1964	23%	45%
1963	23.2%	44.9%
1962	23.3%	44.6%
1961	23.3%	44.1%
1960	23.1%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Iran

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Estonia

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Iran
2023	5	16
2022	7	21
2021	8	51
2020	6	34
2019	6	18
2018	5	19
2017	5	20
2016	7	21
2015	6	22
2014	7	23
2013	6	24
2012	8	25
2011	9	26
2010	8	27
2009	10	28
2008	11	30
2007	13	31
2006	13	32
2005	15	33
2004	15	34
2003	18	37
2002	22	38
2001	25	40
2000	27	43
1999	28	46
1998	32	50
1997	31	55
1996	36	59
1995	45	65
1994	60	71
1993	46	80
1992	40	86
1991	42	94
1990	44	107
1989	48	113
1988	43	126
1987	42	136
1986	46	148
1985	56	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Iran
2023	0.21%	1.18%
2022	0.22%	1.22%
2021	0.23%	1.26%
2020	0.24%	1.3%
2019	0.25%	1.35%
2018	0.27%	1.39%
2017	0.28%	1.45%
2016	0.3%	1.5%
2015	0.32%	1.55%
2014	0.34%	1.61%
2013	0.36%	1.68%
2012	0.39%	1.75%
2011	0.42%	1.84%
2010	0.46%	1.93%
2009	0.5%	2.04%
2008	0.54%	2.17%
2007	0.59%	2.32%
2006	0.65%	2.48%
2005	0.71%	2.65%
2004	0.78%	2.83%
2003	0.85%	3.02%
2002	0.93%	3.22%
2001	1.01%	3.42%
2000	1.1%	3.63%
1999	1.2%	3.83%
1998	1.29%	4.02%
1997	1.39%	4.21%
1996	1.48%	4.4%
1995	1.57%	4.59%
1994	1.64%	4.79%
1993	1.69%	5%
1992	1.73%	5.22%
1991	1.75%	5.48%
1990	1.77%	5.76%
1989	1.79%	6.07%
1988	1.81%	6.42%
1987	1.83%	6.8%
1986	1.86%	7.2%
1985	1.91%	7.64%
1984	1.96%	8.13%
1983	2.02%	8.67%
1982	2.09%	9.3%
1981	2.16%	10%
1980	2.24%	10.8%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.6%
1977	-	13.5%
1976	-	14.4%
1975	-	15.3%
1974	-	16.2%
1973	-	17.1%
1972	-	18%
1971	-	18.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.