Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Jordan

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Jordan by year

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Estonia

Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Jordan
2023	1.31	2.64
2022	1.41	2.68
2021	1.61	2.74
2020	1.58	2.79
2019	1.66	2.86
2018	1.67	2.92
2017	1.59	2.99
2016	1.6	3.07
2015	1.58	3.14
2014	1.54	3.3
2013	1.52	3.45
2012	1.56	3.57
2011	1.61	3.69
2010	1.72	3.78
2009	1.7	3.84
2008	1.72	3.88
2007	1.69	3.8
2006	1.58	3.71
2005	1.52	3.65
2004	1.47	3.73
2003	1.37	3.82
2002	1.36	3.81
2001	1.32	3.8
2000	1.36	3.86
1999	1.3	3.97
1998	1.28	4.11
1997	1.32	4.32
1996	1.37	4.51
1995	1.38	4.68
1994	1.42	4.82
1993	1.49	4.97
1992	1.71	5.14
1991	1.8	5.33
1990	2.05	5.54
1989	2.22	5.8
1988	2.27	6.01
1987	2.27	6.2
1986	2.18	6.39
1985	2.13	6.53
1984	2.17	6.67
1983	2.16	6.81
1982	2.07	6.96
1981	2.07	7.12
1980	2.02	7.29
1979	2	7.45
1978	2.02	7.59
1977	2.06	7.72
1976	2.07	7.83
1975	2.04	7.93
1974	2.07	8
1973	2.06	8.06
1972	2.13	8.12
1971	2.19	8.15
1970	2.17	8.18
1969	2.13	8.19
1968	2.03	8.14
1967	1.9	8.06
1966	1.87	7.99
1965	1.88	7.93
1964	1.94	7.91
1963	1.89	7.85
1962	1.95	7.79
1961	1.98	7.7
1960	1.98	7.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.64 in Jordan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Jordan

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Jordan
2023	-5,070	200,895
2022	-5,665	199,900
2021	-5,324	190,795
2020	-2,659	198,138
2019	-1,327	204,933
2018	-1,322	205,333
2017	-1,713	205,903
2016	-1,316	205,891
2015	-1,315	195,495
2014	-1,972	184,169
2013	-1,713	170,473
2012	-1,455	175,437
2011	-531	177,076
2010	0	177,748
2009	-400	177,651
2008	-668	175,048
2007	-1,608	167,574
2006	-2,559	147,643
2005	-2,981	141,816
2004	-3,679	141,752
2003	-5,072	142,443
2002	-5,380	139,250
2001	-5,830	136,450
2000	-5,309	136,414
1999	-6,117	138,201
1998	-7,208	140,696
1997	-6,018	145,358
1996	-5,662	147,852
1995	-7,327	147,652
1994	-8,044	144,199
1993	-5,976	139,467
1992	-1,993	134,241
1991	-312	129,642
1990	2,825	114,912
1989	5,803	112,608
1988	6,404	109,754
1987	6,829	106,536
1986	6,160	103,551
1985	4,281	99,801
1984	5,163	96,092
1983	5,884	92,863
1982	5,244	89,473
1981	4,612	86,751
1980	3,989	84,508
1979	3,818	82,076
1978	4,088	79,908
1977	4,931	78,101
1976	4,319	75,981
1975	4,717	74,392
1974	5,956	72,212
1973	5,623	70,058
1972	6,267	67,707
1971	7,160	64,763
1970	6,257	60,321
1969	5,515	57,431
1968	5,592	53,336
1967	5,012	48,791
1966	4,842	44,580
1965	5,437	41,635
1964	6,897	39,205
1963	6,043	36,858
1962	6,457	34,598
1961	7,228	32,143
1960	7,511	29,491

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 +1.76% in Jordan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.92% in Jordan.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Jordan by year

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Estonia

Jordan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Jordan
2023	8	20.6
2022	8.6	20.9
2021	10	21.3
2020	9.9	21.7
2019	10.6	22.2
2018	10.9	22.7
2017	10.5	23.2
2016	10.7	23.7
2015	10.6	23.7
2014	10.3	24.3
2013	10.3	24.9
2012	10.6	26.9
2011	11.1	27.4
2010	11.9	28.1
2009	11.8	28.6
2008	12	28.7
2007	11.8	28.2
2006	11	26.5
2005	10.6	27.2
2004	10.3	27.7
2003	9.5	28.5
2002	9.4	28.5
2001	9.1	28.5
2000	9.4	29.1
1999	9	30
1998	8.8	31.1
1997	9	32.7
1996	9.4	34
1995	9.4	35.1
1994	9.7	35.6
1993	10.2	36.1
1992	11.8	36.6
1991	12.4	37.3
1990	14.2	35.9
1989	15.5	38
1988	16	38.9
1987	16.2	39.6
1986	15.7	40.4
1985	15.5	40.9
1984	16	41.4
1983	16	42
1982	15.4	42.5
1981	15.4	43.1
1980	15	43.9
1979	14.9	44.5
1978	15	45
1977	15.2	45.6
1976	15.1	46
1975	14.9	46.7
1974	15.1	47.2
1973	15.1	47.7
1972	15.6	48.1
1971	16.1	48.4
1970	15.8	48.6
1969	15.4	48.9
1968	14.9	49.2
1967	14.2	49.2
1966	14.2	49.5
1965	14.6	50
1964	15.4	50.7
1963	15.3	51
1962	16.1	51
1961	16.5	50.7
1960	16.7	50.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 20.6 in Jordan, compared with 16.7 and 50.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Jordan
2100	11.7%	15.7%
2099	11.7%	15.7%
2098	11.8%	15.7%
2097	11.9%	15.8%
2096	11.9%	15.9%
2095	12%	15.9%
2094	12.1%	16%
2093	12.2%	16.1%
2092	12.3%	16.2%
2091	12.4%	16.3%
2090	12.4%	16.4%
2089	12.5%	16.5%
2088	12.5%	16.6%
2087	12.6%	16.8%
2086	12.6%	16.9%
2085	12.6%	17%
2084	12.5%	17.2%
2083	12.5%	17.3%
2082	12.4%	17.4%
2081	12.3%	17.6%
2080	12.3%	17.7%
2079	12.2%	17.8%
2078	12.1%	17.9%
2077	12%	18%
2076	11.9%	18.1%
2075	11.8%	18.1%
2074	11.7%	18.2%
2073	11.7%	18.3%
2072	11.6%	18.4%
2071	11.6%	18.4%
2070	11.6%	18.5%
2069	11.6%	18.6%
2068	11.7%	18.7%
2067	11.7%	18.8%
2066	11.8%	18.9%
2065	11.9%	19.1%
2064	12.1%	19.2%
2063	12.2%	19.4%
2062	12.4%	19.6%
2061	12.5%	19.8%
2060	12.7%	20.1%
2059	12.8%	20.3%
2058	12.9%	20.6%
2057	13%	20.9%
2056	13.1%	21.2%
2055	13.2%	21.5%
2054	13.2%	21.8%
2053	13.2%	22.1%
2052	13.2%	22.4%
2051	13.1%	22.7%
2050	13%	22.9%
2049	12.9%	23.2%
2048	12.8%	23.4%
2047	12.7%	23.6%
2046	12.5%	23.8%
2045	12.4%	24%
2044	12.3%	24.2%
2043	12.1%	24.4%
2042	12%	24.5%
2041	11.9%	24.6%
2040	11.9%	24.8%
2039	11.8%	25%
2038	11.8%	25.1%
2037	11.9%	25.3%
2036	12.1%	25.6%
2035	12.3%	25.8%
2034	12.6%	26.1%
2033	12.9%	26.4%
2032	13.2%	26.7%
2031	13.6%	27.1%
2030	13.9%	27.5%
2029	14.2%	28.1%
2028	14.4%	28.7%
2027	14.7%	29.3%
2026	15%	30%
2025	15.5%	30.4%
2024	15.6%	30.7%
2023	16%	31.2%
2022	16.2%	31.9%
2021	16.4%	32.4%
2020	16.4%	32.8%
2019	16.4%	33.3%
2018	16.4%	33.7%
2017	16.3%	34.1%
2016	16.2%	34.5%
2015	16%	34.8%
2014	15.9%	34.9%
2013	15.7%	34.9%
2012	15.6%	35.1%
2011	15.4%	35.5%
2010	15.2%	36%
2009	15%	36.5%
2008	14.9%	37%
2007	14.9%	37.5%
2006	15%	38%
2005	15.2%	38.4%
2004	15.6%	38.8%
2003	16.1%	39.2%
2002	16.6%	39.5%
2001	17.2%	39.8%
2000	17.6%	40.1%
1999	18.4%	40.2%
1998	19.2%	40.3%
1997	19.8%	40.4%
1996	20.3%	40.4%
1995	20.7%	40.5%
1994	21.1%	40.9%
1993	21.4%	41.5%
1992	21.8%	42.2%
1991	22.1%	43.1%
1990	22.3%	45%
1989	22.3%	46.8%
1988	22.2%	47.2%
1987	22.2%	47.6%
1986	22.1%	47.9%
1985	22.1%	48.2%
1984	22.1%	48.6%
1983	22%	48.9%
1982	21.9%	49.2%
1981	21.8%	49.5%
1980	21.7%	49.7%
1979	21.6%	50%
1978	21.5%	50.2%
1977	21.5%	50.4%
1976	21.6%	50.5%
1975	21.6%	50.6%
1974	21.8%	50.6%
1973	21.9%	50.6%
1972	22%	50.6%
1971	22%	50.4%
1970	22.1%	50.3%
1969	22.1%	50%
1968	22.2%	49.8%
1967	22.3%	49.4%
1966	22.6%	49.1%
1965	22.8%	48.7%
1964	23%	48.2%
1963	23.2%	47.7%
1962	23.3%	47.2%
1961	23.3%	46.6%
1960	23.1%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 30.7% in Jordan in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 45% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Jordan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Jordan

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Estonia

Jordan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Jordan
2023	5	31
2022	7	35
2021	8	79
2020	6	41
2019	6	35
2018	5	36
2017	5	38
2016	7	40
2015	6	41
2014	7	43
2013	6	44
2012	8	47
2011	9	47
2010	8	48
2009	10	49
2008	11	50
2007	13	50
2006	13	49
2005	15	53
2004	15	54
2003	18	56
2002	22	58
2001	25	60
2000	27	61
1999	28	63
1998	32	65
1997	31	67
1996	36	69
1995	45	70
1994	60	70
1993	46	71
1992	40	72
1991	42	74
1990	44	72
1989	48	79
1988	43	82
1987	42	87
1986	46	93
1985	56	100

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 31 deaths in Jordan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Jordan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Jordan
2023	0.21%	1.32%
2022	0.22%	1.36%
2021	0.23%	1.4%
2020	0.24%	1.44%
2019	0.25%	1.48%
2018	0.27%	1.52%
2017	0.28%	1.56%
2016	0.3%	1.6%
2015	0.32%	1.65%
2014	0.34%	1.69%
2013	0.36%	1.74%
2012	0.39%	1.78%
2011	0.42%	1.83%
2010	0.46%	1.89%
2009	0.5%	1.94%
2008	0.54%	2%
2007	0.59%	2.07%
2006	0.65%	2.13%
2005	0.71%	2.2%
2004	0.78%	2.27%
2003	0.85%	2.35%
2002	0.93%	2.42%
2001	1.01%	2.5%
2000	1.1%	2.58%
1999	1.2%	2.66%
1998	1.29%	2.74%
1997	1.39%	2.83%
1996	1.48%	2.91%
1995	1.57%	3.01%
1994	1.64%	3.1%
1993	1.69%	3.2%
1992	1.73%	3.31%
1991	1.75%	3.42%
1990	1.77%	3.54%
1989	1.79%	3.68%
1988	1.81%	3.82%
1987	1.83%	3.98%
1986	1.86%	4.16%
1985	1.91%	4.34%
1984	1.96%	4.55%
1983	2.02%	4.76%
1982	2.09%	4.99%
1981	2.16%	5.22%
1980	2.24%	5.48%
1979	-	5.74%
1978	-	6.02%
1977	-	6.31%
1976	-	6.63%
1975	-	6.96%
1974	-	7.31%
1973	-	7.67%
1972	-	8.06%
1971	-	8.48%
1970	-	8.91%
1969	-	9.38%
1968	-	9.87%
1967	-	10.4%
1966	-	11%
1965	-	11.6%
1964	-	12.3%
1963	-	13%
1962	-	13.8%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 1.32% in Jordan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.