Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Kiribati

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Kiribati by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Kiribati
2023	1.31	3.15
2022	1.41	3.18
2021	1.61	3.22
2020	1.58	3.25
2019	1.66	3.29
2018	1.67	3.32
2017	1.59	3.34
2016	1.6	3.38
2015	1.58	3.44
2014	1.54	3.52
2013	1.52	3.64
2012	1.56	3.77
2011	1.61	3.88
2010	1.72	3.9
2009	1.7	3.91
2008	1.72	3.9
2007	1.69	3.87
2006	1.58	3.82
2005	1.52	3.76
2004	1.47	3.73
2003	1.37	3.7
2002	1.36	3.81
2001	1.32	3.96
2000	1.36	4.07
1999	1.3	4.18
1998	1.28	4.29
1997	1.32	4.37
1996	1.37	4.43
1995	1.38	4.42
1994	1.42	4.44
1993	1.49	4.49
1992	1.71	4.57
1991	1.8	4.64
1990	2.05	4.67
1989	2.22	4.69
1988	2.27	4.73
1987	2.27	4.81
1986	2.18	4.87
1985	2.13	4.91
1984	2.17	4.91
1983	2.16	4.91
1982	2.07	4.95
1981	2.07	4.96
1980	2.02	4.96
1979	2	4.97
1978	2.02	4.97
1977	2.06	4.96
1976	2.07	4.96
1975	2.04	5.02
1974	2.07	5.09
1973	2.06	5.2
1972	2.13	5.37
1971	2.19	5.55
1970	2.17	5.71
1969	2.13	5.85
1968	2.03	5.98
1967	1.9	6.11
1966	1.87	6.23
1965	1.88	6.26
1964	1.94	6.29
1963	1.89	6.35
1962	1.95	6.42
1961	1.98	6.48
1960	1.98	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Kiribati
2023	-5,070	2,487
2022	-5,665	2,522
2021	-5,324	2,408
2020	-2,659	2,497
2019	-1,327	2,560
2018	-1,322	2,561
2017	-1,713	2,549
2016	-1,316	2,546
2015	-1,315	2,555
2014	-1,972	2,577
2013	-1,713	2,629
2012	-1,455	2,678
2011	-531	2,709
2010	0	2,644
2009	-400	2,573
2008	-668	2,493
2007	-1,608	2,393
2006	-2,559	2,285
2005	-2,981	2,188
2004	-3,679	2,118
2003	-5,072	2,045
2002	-5,380	2,074
2001	-5,830	2,121
2000	-5,309	2,153
1999	-6,117	2,186
1998	-7,208	2,210
1997	-6,018	2,220
1996	-5,662	2,217
1995	-7,327	2,183
1994	-8,044	2,168
1993	-5,976	2,161
1992	-1,993	2,173
1991	-312	2,176
1990	2,825	2,127
1989	5,803	2,073
1988	6,404	2,022
1987	6,829	1,982
1986	6,160	1,933
1985	4,281	1,881
1984	5,163	1,813
1983	5,884	1,748
1982	5,244	1,697
1981	4,612	1,635
1980	3,989	1,571
1979	3,818	1,509
1978	4,088	1,480
1977	4,931	1,426
1976	4,319	1,425
1975	4,717	1,423
1974	5,956	1,430
1973	5,623	1,409
1972	6,267	1,406
1971	7,160	1,406
1970	6,257	1,388
1969	5,515	1,367
1968	5,592	1,393
1967	5,012	1,417
1966	4,842	1,437
1965	5,437	1,376
1964	6,897	1,318
1963	6,043	1,273
1962	6,457	1,233
1961	7,228	1,199
1960	7,511	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Kiribati by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Kiribati
2023	8	25.8
2022	8.6	26.4
2021	10	26.9
2020	9.9	27.4
2019	10.6	27.8
2018	10.9	28.1
2017	10.5	28.3
2016	10.7	28.5
2015	10.6	28.9
2014	10.3	29.3
2013	10.3	30
2012	10.6	30.8
2011	11.1	31.4
2010	11.9	31.2
2009	11.8	31.1
2008	12	30.8
2007	11.8	30.3
2006	11	29.7
2005	10.6	29.2
2004	10.3	28.9
2003	9.5	28.6
2002	9.4	29.4
2001	9.1	30.5
2000	9.4	31.5
1999	9	32.5
1998	8.8	33.4
1997	9	34.1
1996	9.4	34.8
1995	9.4	35
1994	9.7	35.4
1993	10.2	35.9
1992	11.8	36.8
1991	12.4	37.6
1990	14.2	37.7
1989	15.5	37.9
1988	16	38.2
1987	16.2	38.6
1986	15.7	38.8
1985	15.5	38.9
1984	16	38.6
1983	16	38.1
1982	15.4	37.9
1981	15.4	37.4
1980	15	36.8
1979	14.9	36.2
1978	15	36.2
1977	15.2	35.7
1976	15.1	35.4
1975	14.9	35.4
1974	15.1	35.7
1973	15.1	35.7
1972	15.6	36.5
1971	16.1	37.4
1970	15.8	38.1
1969	15.4	38.7
1968	14.9	40.1
1967	14.2	41.2
1966	14.2	42.2
1965	14.6	42
1964	15.4	42.2
1963	15.3	42.6
1962	16.1	43.1
1961	16.5	43.6
1960	16.7	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 16.7 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Kiribati
2100	11.7%	19.5%
2099	11.7%	19.6%
2098	11.8%	19.7%
2097	11.9%	19.8%
2096	11.9%	20%
2095	12%	20.1%
2094	12.1%	20.2%
2093	12.2%	20.3%
2092	12.3%	20.5%
2091	12.4%	20.6%
2090	12.4%	20.7%
2089	12.5%	20.9%
2088	12.5%	21%
2087	12.6%	21.2%
2086	12.6%	21.3%
2085	12.6%	21.4%
2084	12.5%	21.6%
2083	12.5%	21.7%
2082	12.4%	21.8%
2081	12.3%	22%
2080	12.3%	22.1%
2079	12.2%	22.2%
2078	12.1%	22.3%
2077	12%	22.5%
2076	11.9%	22.6%
2075	11.8%	22.7%
2074	11.7%	22.9%
2073	11.7%	23%
2072	11.6%	23.1%
2071	11.6%	23.3%
2070	11.6%	23.4%
2069	11.6%	23.6%
2068	11.7%	23.8%
2067	11.7%	23.9%
2066	11.8%	24.1%
2065	11.9%	24.3%
2064	12.1%	24.5%
2063	12.2%	24.7%
2062	12.4%	25%
2061	12.5%	25.2%
2060	12.7%	25.4%
2059	12.8%	25.6%
2058	12.9%	25.8%
2057	13%	26.1%
2056	13.1%	26.3%
2055	13.2%	26.5%
2054	13.2%	26.7%
2053	13.2%	26.9%
2052	13.2%	27.1%
2051	13.1%	27.3%
2050	13%	27.5%
2049	12.9%	27.7%
2048	12.8%	27.9%
2047	12.7%	28%
2046	12.5%	28.2%
2045	12.4%	28.4%
2044	12.3%	28.5%
2043	12.1%	28.7%
2042	12%	28.9%
2041	11.9%	29.1%
2040	11.9%	29.3%
2039	11.8%	29.5%
2038	11.8%	29.8%
2037	11.9%	30.1%
2036	12.1%	30.4%
2035	12.3%	30.8%
2034	12.6%	31.1%
2033	12.9%	31.5%
2032	13.2%	31.8%
2031	13.6%	32.2%
2030	13.9%	32.6%
2029	14.2%	32.9%
2028	14.4%	33.3%
2027	14.7%	33.7%
2026	15%	34.2%
2025	15.5%	34.6%
2024	15.6%	34.7%
2023	16%	34.9%
2022	16.2%	35.1%
2021	16.4%	35.2%
2020	16.4%	35.2%
2019	16.4%	35.1%
2018	16.4%	35.1%
2017	16.3%	35%
2016	16.2%	35%
2015	16%	35.2%
2014	15.9%	35.4%
2013	15.7%	35.7%
2012	15.6%	36.1%
2011	15.4%	36.4%
2010	15.2%	36.6%
2009	15%	36.8%
2008	14.9%	37%
2007	14.9%	37.3%
2006	15%	37.6%
2005	15.2%	38%
2004	15.6%	38.4%
2003	16.1%	38.9%
2002	16.6%	39.3%
2001	17.2%	39.8%
2000	17.6%	40.1%
1999	18.4%	40.5%
1998	19.2%	40.8%
1997	19.8%	41%
1996	20.3%	41.1%
1995	20.7%	41.2%
1994	21.1%	41.2%
1993	21.4%	41%
1992	21.8%	40.8%
1991	22.1%	40.5%
1990	22.3%	40.2%
1989	22.3%	39.9%
1988	22.2%	39.7%
1987	22.2%	39.4%
1986	22.1%	39.2%
1985	22.1%	39.2%
1984	22.1%	39.2%
1983	22%	39.5%
1982	21.9%	39.9%
1981	21.8%	40.5%
1980	21.7%	41.1%
1979	21.6%	41.8%
1978	21.5%	42.3%
1977	21.5%	42.8%
1976	21.6%	43.2%
1975	21.6%	43.7%
1974	21.8%	44.2%
1973	21.9%	44.6%
1972	22%	44.8%
1971	22%	44.8%
1970	22.1%	44.9%
1969	22.1%	45%
1968	22.2%	44.9%
1967	22.3%	44.5%
1966	22.6%	44.1%
1965	22.8%	43.9%
1964	23%	44%
1963	23.2%	44%
1962	23.3%	43.8%
1961	23.3%	43.5%
1960	23.1%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Kiribati
2023	5	80
2022	7	86
2021	8	122
2020	6	89
2019	6	89
2018	5	87
2017	5	90
2016	7	88
2015	6	90
2014	7	91
2013	6	93
2012	8	98
2011	9	98
2010	8	102
2009	10	99
2008	11	100
2007	13	101
2006	13	102
2005	15	104
2004	15	106
2003	18	105
2002	22	109
2001	25	113
2000	27	119
1999	28	121
1998	32	126
1997	31	132
1996	36	141
1995	45	148
1994	60	150
1993	46	162
1992	40	175
1991	42	188
1990	44	199
1989	48	212
1988	43	220
1987	42	231
1986	46	232
1985	56	246

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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Kiribati
2023	0.21%	5.51%
2022	0.22%	5.65%
2021	0.23%	5.76%
2020	0.24%	5.86%
2019	0.25%	5.93%
2018	0.27%	5.98%
2017	0.28%	5.99%
2016	0.3%	5.95%
2015	0.32%	5.89%
2014	0.34%	5.84%
2013	0.36%	5.8%
2012	0.39%	5.78%
2011	0.42%	5.79%
2010	0.46%	5.82%
2009	0.5%	5.87%
2008	0.54%	5.93%
2007	0.59%	5.99%
2006	0.65%	6.03%
2005	0.71%	6.07%
2004	0.78%	6.13%
2003	0.85%	6.2%
2002	0.93%	6.31%
2001	1.01%	6.46%
2000	1.1%	6.64%
1999	1.2%	6.83%
1998	1.29%	7.02%
1997	1.39%	7.22%
1996	1.48%	7.42%
1995	1.57%	7.64%
1994	1.64%	7.87%
1993	1.69%	8.13%
1992	1.73%	8.44%
1991	1.75%	8.77%
1990	1.77%	9.13%
1989	1.79%	9.5%
1988	1.81%	9.87%
1987	1.83%	10.2%
1986	1.86%	10.6%
1985	1.91%	10.9%
1984	1.96%	11.1%
1983	2.02%	11.4%
1982	2.09%	11.6%
1981	2.16%	11.7%
1980	2.24%	11.9%
1979	-	12%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.3%
1976	-	12.4%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	12.7%
1973	-	13%
1972	-	13.3%
1971	-	13.7%
1970	-	14.1%
1969	-	14.6%
1968	-	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.4%
1965	-	17.1%
1964	-	17.7%
1963	-	18.3%
1962	-	18.9%
1961	-	19.5%
1960	-	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.