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Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Ivory Coast

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Estonia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32 for Ivory Coast. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.31 in Estonia and 4.28 in Ivory Coast — 226.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.8% in Estonia and by 44.3% in Ivory Coast — in 1960, it was 1.98 and 7.69, respectively.

  • Estonia is ranked 176/196 by birth rate compared to 22/196 for Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Estonia, compared to 19.6 years in Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Estonia — it's 29 in Ivory Coast.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.03 in Estonia vs 92.1 in Ivory Coast.
  • In Estonia, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Ivory Coast.

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Ivory Coast by year

Estonia
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Ivory Coast
2023 1.31 4.28
2022 1.41 4.35
2021 1.61 4.41
2020 1.58 4.46
2019 1.66 4.52
2018 1.67 4.6
2017 1.59 4.76
2016 1.6 4.87
2015 1.58 4.97
2014 1.54 5.07
2013 1.52 5.14
2012 1.56 5.19
2011 1.61 5.24
2010 1.72 5.29
2009 1.7 5.33
2008 1.72 5.36
2007 1.69 5.4
2006 1.58 5.45
2005 1.52 5.5
2004 1.47 5.53
2003 1.37 5.57
2002 1.36 5.64
2001 1.32 5.7
2000 1.36 5.77
1999 1.3 5.81
1998 1.28 5.85
1997 1.32 5.9
1996 1.37 5.95
1995 1.38 6.04
1994 1.42 6.13
1993 1.49 6.27
1992 1.71 6.43
1991 1.8 6.59
1990 2.05 6.72
1989 2.22 6.85
1988 2.27 6.97
1987 2.27 7.09
1986 2.18 7.19
1985 2.13 7.27
1984 2.17 7.35
1983 2.16 7.42
1982 2.07 7.49
1981 2.07 7.54
1980 2.02 7.59
1979 2 7.63
1978 2.02 7.67
1977 2.06 7.83
1976 2.07 7.88
1975 2.04 7.91
1974 2.07 7.93
1973 2.06 7.94
1972 2.13 7.94
1971 2.19 7.94
1970 2.17 7.94
1969 2.13 7.93
1968 2.03 7.91
1967 1.9 7.89
1966 1.87 7.87
1965 1.88 7.84
1964 1.94 7.81
1963 1.89 7.78
1962 1.95 7.75
1961 1.98 7.72
1960 1.98 7.69

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Estonia
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Natural population change
Estonia Ivory Coast
2023 -5,070 758,261
2022 -5,665 750,270
2021 -5,324 732,191
2020 -2,659 727,455
2019 -1,327 727,774
2018 -1,322 722,445
2017 -1,713 734,553
2016 -1,316 735,630
2015 -1,315 731,387
2014 -1,972 728,978
2013 -1,713 720,228
2012 -1,455 708,847
2011 -531 694,033
2010 0 676,554
2009 -400 654,439
2008 -668 630,610
2007 -1,608 617,247
2006 -2,559 605,001
2005 -2,981 593,685
2004 -3,679 579,424
2003 -5,072 568,220
2002 -5,380 563,692
2001 -5,830 555,220
2000 -5,309 545,129
1999 -6,117 527,634
1998 -7,208 509,167
1997 -6,018 489,984
1996 -5,662 469,740
1995 -7,327 453,719
1994 -8,044 438,274
1993 -5,976 430,759
1992 -1,993 423,294
1991 -312 413,354
1990 2,825 402,629
1989 5,803 390,081
1988 6,404 378,575
1987 6,829 370,654
1986 6,160 357,205
1985 4,281 344,549
1984 5,163 331,910
1983 5,884 317,379
1982 5,244 305,204
1981 4,612 292,755
1980 3,989 280,630
1979 3,818 268,875
1978 4,088 257,222
1977 4,931 250,858
1976 4,319 241,939
1975 4,717 228,883
1974 5,956 216,389
1973 5,623 203,429
1972 6,267 190,842
1971 7,160 179,918
1970 6,257 170,070
1969 5,515 161,541
1968 5,592 153,464
1967 5,012 145,773
1966 4,842 138,438
1965 5,437 131,601
1964 6,897 124,996
1963 6,043 118,526
1962 6,457 111,930
1961 7,228 105,568
1960 7,511 99,681

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Ivory Coast by year

Estonia
Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Estonia Ivory Coast
2023 8 32
2022 8.6 32.5
2021 10 33.1
2020 9.9 33.7
2019 10.6 34.3
2018 10.9 35.1
2017 10.5 36.6
2016 10.7 37.7
2015 10.6 38.8
2014 10.3 39.8
2013 10.3 40.5
2012 10.6 40.7
2011 11.1 40.8
2010 11.9 40.9
2009 11.8 40.7
2008 12 40.5
2007 11.8 41
2006 11 41.4
2005 10.6 41.9
2004 10.3 42.3
2003 9.5 42.8
2002 9.4 43.4
2001 9.1 43.9
2000 9.4 44.3
1999 9 44.2
1998 8.8 44.2
1997 9 44.1
1996 9.4 44
1995 9.4 44.1
1994 9.7 44.2
1993 10.2 44.8
1992 11.8 45.6
1991 12.4 46.1
1990 14.2 46.5
1989 15.5 46.7
1988 16 47.1
1987 16.2 47.7
1986 15.7 47.9
1985 15.5 48.1
1984 16 48.4
1983 16 48.5
1982 15.4 48.8
1981 15.4 49
1980 15 49.3
1979 14.9 49.6
1978 15 49.9
1977 15.2 51
1976 15.1 51.7
1975 14.9 51.7
1974 15.1 52
1973 15.1 52.2
1972 15.6 52.2
1971 16.1 52.4
1970 15.8 52.7
1969 15.4 53
1968 14.9 53.3
1967 14.2 53.5
1966 14.2 53.8
1965 14.6 54
1964 15.4 54.3
1963 15.3 54.4
1962 16.1 54.5
1961 16.5 54.6
1960 16.7 54.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 16.7 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Estonia Ivory Coast
Fertility rate 1.31 4.28
Fertility rate rank 175/196 18/196
Birth rate 8 32
Birth rate rank 176/196 22/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,070 +758,261
Natural population change rank 167/196 23/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +2.43%
Population growth +0.15% +2.47%
Population growth rank 158/197 28/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 19.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.23 89
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 55.1 190.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.1 70.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.9% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 84%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 2.82%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.16% 4.66%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.21% 6.71%
Life expectancy 79.6 years 62.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Estonia
Factual

UN forecast
Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Estonia Ivory Coast
2100 11.7% 23.9%
2099 11.7% 24.1%
2098 11.8% 24.2%
2097 11.9% 24.4%
2096 11.9% 24.5%
2095 12% 24.6%
2094 12.1% 24.8%
2093 12.2% 24.9%
2092 12.3% 25.1%
2091 12.4% 25.3%
2090 12.4% 25.4%
2089 12.5% 25.6%
2088 12.5% 25.8%
2087 12.6% 26%
2086 12.6% 26.1%
2085 12.6% 26.3%
2084 12.5% 26.5%
2083 12.5% 26.7%
2082 12.4% 26.9%
2081 12.3% 27.1%
2080 12.3% 27.2%
2079 12.2% 27.4%
2078 12.1% 27.6%
2077 12% 27.8%
2076 11.9% 28%
2075 11.8% 28.1%
2074 11.7% 28.3%
2073 11.7% 28.5%
2072 11.6% 28.6%
2071 11.6% 28.8%
2070 11.6% 29%
2069 11.6% 29.1%
2068 11.7% 29.3%
2067 11.7% 29.5%
2066 11.8% 29.7%
2065 11.9% 30%
2064 12.1% 30.2%
2063 12.2% 30.4%
2062 12.4% 30.7%
2061 12.5% 30.9%
2060 12.7% 31.2%
2059 12.8% 31.5%
2058 12.9% 31.7%
2057 13% 32%
2056 13.1% 32.3%
2055 13.2% 32.6%
2054 13.2% 32.9%
2053 13.2% 33.1%
2052 13.2% 33.4%
2051 13.1% 33.6%
2050 13% 33.9%
2049 12.9% 34.1%
2048 12.8% 34.3%
2047 12.7% 34.4%
2046 12.5% 34.6%
2045 12.4% 34.8%
2044 12.3% 34.9%
2043 12.1% 35%
2042 12% 35.2%
2041 11.9% 35.3%
2040 11.9% 35.5%
2039 11.8% 35.7%
2038 11.8% 35.8%
2037 11.9% 36%
2036 12.1% 36.3%
2035 12.3% 36.5%
2034 12.6% 36.8%
2033 12.9% 37.1%
2032 13.2% 37.6%
2031 13.6% 38%
2030 13.9% 38.5%
2029 14.2% 39.1%
2028 14.4% 39.5%
2027 14.7% 39.8%
2026 15% 40.2%
2025 15.5% 40.7%
2024 15.6% 40.9%
2023 16% 41.3%
2022 16.2% 41.7%
2021 16.4% 42%
2020 16.4% 42.2%
2019 16.4% 42.3%
2018 16.4% 42.4%
2017 16.3% 42.4%
2016 16.2% 42.3%
2015 16% 42.2%
2014 15.9% 42%
2013 15.7% 42.2%
2012 15.6% 42.7%
2011 15.4% 43.3%
2010 15.2% 44%
2009 15% 44.9%
2008 14.9% 45.8%
2007 14.9% 46.4%
2006 15% 46.3%
2005 15.2% 46.3%
2004 15.6% 46.3%
2003 16.1% 46.2%
2002 16.6% 46.2%
2001 17.2% 46.1%
2000 17.6% 46%
1999 18.4% 46%
1998 19.2% 46.1%
1997 19.8% 46.2%
1996 20.3% 46.4%
1995 20.7% 46.7%
1994 21.1% 46.9%
1993 21.4% 47.1%
1992 21.8% 47.4%
1991 22.1% 47.6%
1990 22.3% 47.8%
1989 22.3% 47.9%
1988 22.2% 48%
1987 22.2% 48.1%
1986 22.1% 48%
1985 22.1% 47.9%
1984 22.1% 47.8%
1983 22% 47.7%
1982 21.9% 47.5%
1981 21.8% 47.3%
1980 21.7% 47.1%
1979 21.6% 46.8%
1978 21.5% 46.5%
1977 21.5% 46.1%
1976 21.6% 45.7%
1975 21.6% 45.4%
1974 21.8% 45.3%
1973 21.9% 45.2%
1972 22% 45.2%
1971 22% 45.1%
1970 22.1% 45.1%
1969 22.1% 44.9%
1968 22.2% 44.8%
1967 22.3% 44.6%
1966 22.6% 44.3%
1965 22.8% 44.1%
1964 23% 43.9%
1963 23.2% 43.6%
1962 23.3% 43.4%
1961 23.3% 43.2%
1960 23.1% 43.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Ivory Coast compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Ivory Coast

Estonia
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Estonia Ivory Coast
2023 5 359
2022 7 409
2021 8 459
2020 6 447
2019 6 429
2018 5 449
2017 5 465
2016 7 488
2015 6 505
2014 7 522
2013 6 544
2012 8 566
2011 9 569
2010 8 592
2009 10 588
2008 11 562
2007 13 567
2006 13 544
2005 15 492
2004 15 456
2003 18 451
2002 22 427
2001 25 405
2000 27 378
1999 28 381
1998 32 380
1997 31 364
1996 36 381
1995 45 421
1994 60 463
1993 46 503
1992 40 546
1991 42 584
1990 44 619
1989 48 645
1988 43 671
1987 42 697
1986 46 735
1985 56 766

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

Estonia
Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Estonia Ivory Coast
2023 0.21% 6.71%
2022 0.22% 6.92%
2021 0.23% 7.14%
2020 0.24% 7.37%
2019 0.25% 7.59%
2018 0.27% 7.85%
2017 0.28% 8.11%
2016 0.3% 8.36%
2015 0.32% 8.61%
2014 0.34% 8.92%
2013 0.36% 9.27%
2012 0.39% 9.6%
2011 0.42% 9.91%
2010 0.46% 10.2%
2009 0.5% 10.6%
2008 0.54% 11%
2007 0.59% 11.4%
2006 0.65% 11.8%
2005 0.71% 12.2%
2004 0.78% 12.6%
2003 0.85% 13%
2002 0.93% 13.3%
2001 1.01% 13.7%
2000 1.1% 14.1%
1999 1.2% 14.4%
1998 1.29% 14.6%
1997 1.39% 14.9%
1996 1.48% 15.1%
1995 1.57% 15.2%
1994 1.64% 15.3%
1993 1.69% 15.4%
1992 1.73% 15.4%
1991 1.75% 15.4%
1990 1.77% 15.3%
1989 1.79% 15.3%
1988 1.81% 15.2%
1987 1.83% 15.2%
1986 1.86% 15.3%
1985 1.91% 15.4%
1984 1.96% 15.5%
1983 2.02% 15.8%
1982 2.09% 16.1%
1981 2.16% 16.4%
1980 2.24% 16.9%
1979 - 17.4%
1978 - 18%
1977 - 18.7%
1976 - 19.5%
1975 - 20.3%
1974 - 21.2%
1973 - 22.1%
1972 - 22.9%
1971 - 23.7%
1970 - 24.5%
1969 - 25.2%
1968 - 26%
1967 - 26.7%
1966 - 27.4%
1965 - 28.2%
1964 - 28.9%
1963 - 29.7%
1962 - 30.5%
1961 - 31.3%
1960 - 32.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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