Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Laos

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Laos by year

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Estonia

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Laos
2023	1.31	2.42
2022	1.41	2.46
2021	1.61	2.49
2020	1.58	2.54
2019	1.66	2.59
2018	1.67	2.63
2017	1.59	2.69
2016	1.6	2.74
2015	1.58	2.8
2014	1.54	2.8
2013	1.52	2.87
2012	1.56	2.95
2011	1.61	3.05
2010	1.72	3.14
2009	1.7	3.23
2008	1.72	3.33
2007	1.69	3.44
2006	1.58	3.56
2005	1.52	3.69
2004	1.47	3.9
2003	1.37	4.02
2002	1.36	4.13
2001	1.32	4.29
2000	1.36	4.43
1999	1.3	4.64
1998	1.28	4.79
1997	1.32	4.96
1996	1.37	5.15
1995	1.38	5.36
1994	1.42	5.6
1993	1.49	5.8
1992	1.71	5.9
1991	1.8	5.99
1990	2.05	6.06
1989	2.22	6.1
1988	2.27	6.16
1987	2.27	6.21
1986	2.18	6.26
1985	2.13	6.33
1984	2.17	6.37
1983	2.16	6.38
1982	2.07	6.37
1981	2.07	6.35
1980	2.02	6.33
1979	2	6.31
1978	2.02	6.3
1977	2.06	6.29
1976	2.07	6.29
1975	2.04	6.29
1974	2.07	6.29
1973	2.06	6.28
1972	2.13	6.28
1971	2.19	6.3
1970	2.17	6.31
1969	2.13	6.3
1968	2.03	6.3
1967	1.9	6.31
1966	1.87	6.31
1965	1.88	6.32
1964	1.94	6.31
1963	1.89	6.32
1962	1.95	6.31
1961	1.98	6.31
1960	1.98	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Laos
2023	-5,070	115,359
2022	-5,665	116,620
2021	-5,324	115,323
2020	-2,659	118,609
2019	-1,327	119,797
2018	-1,322	119,986
2017	-1,713	120,515
2016	-1,316	119,978
2015	-1,315	118,723
2014	-1,972	118,103
2013	-1,713	119,845
2012	-1,455	121,324
2011	-531	122,863
2010	0	122,516
2009	-400	122,174
2008	-668	121,042
2007	-1,608	119,980
2006	-2,559	118,602
2005	-2,981	118,165
2004	-3,679	121,888
2003	-5,072	122,158
2002	-5,380	122,110
2001	-5,830	123,847
2000	-5,309	124,201
1999	-6,117	127,255
1998	-7,208	128,409
1997	-6,018	130,388
1996	-5,662	131,142
1995	-7,327	132,241
1994	-8,044	134,201
1993	-5,976	135,295
1992	-1,993	132,417
1991	-312	129,523
1990	2,825	125,297
1989	5,803	121,044
1988	6,404	117,050
1987	6,829	113,005
1986	6,160	109,266
1985	4,281	106,047
1984	5,163	102,318
1983	5,884	98,178
1982	5,244	94,058
1981	4,612	89,963
1980	3,989	86,548
1979	3,818	82,852
1978	4,088	80,604
1977	4,931	79,149
1976	4,319	77,575
1975	4,717	76,725
1974	5,956	74,652
1973	5,623	70,513
1972	6,267	68,095
1971	7,160	65,959
1970	6,257	63,896
1969	5,515	61,595
1968	5,592	59,567
1967	5,012	57,763
1966	4,842	55,494
1965	5,437	54,268
1964	6,897	52,482
1963	6,043	51,056
1962	6,457	51,244
1961	7,228	48,992
1960	7,511	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Laos by year

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Estonia

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Laos
2023	8	21.3
2022	8.6	21.7
2021	10	22.1
2020	9.9	22.6
2019	10.6	23.2
2018	10.9	23.6
2017	10.5	24.1
2016	10.7	24.6
2015	10.6	25
2014	10.3	25
2013	10.3	25.6
2012	10.6	26.2
2011	11.1	26.8
2010	11.9	27.2
2009	11.8	27.6
2008	12	27.9
2007	11.8	28.1
2006	11	28.4
2005	10.6	28.8
2004	10.3	30.1
2003	9.5	30.7
2002	9.4	31.2
2001	9.1	32.1
2000	9.4	32.9
1999	9	34.2
1998	8.8	35.1
1997	9	36.2
1996	9.4	37.2
1995	9.4	38.5
1994	9.7	40
1993	10.2	41.2
1992	11.8	41.7
1991	12.4	42.2
1990	14.2	42.5
1989	15.5	42.6
1988	16	42.8
1987	16.2	43
1986	15.7	43.1
1985	15.5	43.5
1984	16	43.6
1983	16	43.5
1982	15.4	43.4
1981	15.4	43.3
1980	15	43.4
1979	14.9	43.5
1978	15	43.8
1977	15.2	44.1
1976	15.1	44.3
1975	14.9	44.4
1974	15.1	44.4
1973	15.1	44.3
1972	15.6	44.3
1971	16.1	44.3
1970	15.8	44.3
1969	15.4	44.2
1968	14.9	44.2
1967	14.2	44.2
1966	14.2	44.2
1965	14.6	44.3
1964	15.4	44.3
1963	15.3	44.5
1962	16.1	44.6
1961	16.5	44.8
1960	16.7	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 16.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Laos
2100	11.7%	14.8%
2099	11.7%	14.9%
2098	11.8%	14.9%
2097	11.9%	15%
2096	11.9%	15.1%
2095	12%	15.1%
2094	12.1%	15.2%
2093	12.2%	15.3%
2092	12.3%	15.4%
2091	12.4%	15.4%
2090	12.4%	15.5%
2089	12.5%	15.6%
2088	12.5%	15.7%
2087	12.6%	15.8%
2086	12.6%	15.9%
2085	12.6%	16%
2084	12.5%	16.1%
2083	12.5%	16.1%
2082	12.4%	16.2%
2081	12.3%	16.3%
2080	12.3%	16.4%
2079	12.2%	16.5%
2078	12.1%	16.6%
2077	12%	16.8%
2076	11.9%	16.9%
2075	11.8%	17%
2074	11.7%	17.1%
2073	11.7%	17.2%
2072	11.6%	17.3%
2071	11.6%	17.5%
2070	11.6%	17.6%
2069	11.6%	17.7%
2068	11.7%	17.9%
2067	11.7%	18.1%
2066	11.8%	18.2%
2065	11.9%	18.4%
2064	12.1%	18.5%
2063	12.2%	18.7%
2062	12.4%	18.9%
2061	12.5%	19.1%
2060	12.7%	19.3%
2059	12.8%	19.5%
2058	12.9%	19.7%
2057	13%	19.9%
2056	13.1%	20.1%
2055	13.2%	20.4%
2054	13.2%	20.6%
2053	13.2%	20.8%
2052	13.2%	21%
2051	13.1%	21.3%
2050	13%	21.5%
2049	12.9%	21.8%
2048	12.8%	22%
2047	12.7%	22.3%
2046	12.5%	22.5%
2045	12.4%	22.8%
2044	12.3%	23.1%
2043	12.1%	23.3%
2042	12%	23.6%
2041	11.9%	24%
2040	11.9%	24.3%
2039	11.8%	24.6%
2038	11.8%	24.9%
2037	11.9%	25.3%
2036	12.1%	25.7%
2035	12.3%	26%
2034	12.6%	26.4%
2033	12.9%	26.9%
2032	13.2%	27.3%
2031	13.6%	27.7%
2030	13.9%	28.2%
2029	14.2%	28.6%
2028	14.4%	28.9%
2027	14.7%	29.3%
2026	15%	29.7%
2025	15.5%	30%
2024	15.6%	30.2%
2023	16%	30.6%
2022	16.2%	30.9%
2021	16.4%	31.3%
2020	16.4%	31.6%
2019	16.4%	31.9%
2018	16.4%	32.2%
2017	16.3%	32.5%
2016	16.2%	32.9%
2015	16%	33.2%
2014	15.9%	33.7%
2013	15.7%	34.3%
2012	15.6%	34.9%
2011	15.4%	35.6%
2010	15.2%	36.3%
2009	15%	37.1%
2008	14.9%	38%
2007	14.9%	39%
2006	15%	40%
2005	15.2%	40.9%
2004	15.6%	41.5%
2003	16.1%	42%
2002	16.6%	42.5%
2001	17.2%	42.9%
2000	17.6%	43.2%
1999	18.4%	43.5%
1998	19.2%	43.7%
1997	19.8%	43.8%
1996	20.3%	43.9%
1995	20.7%	43.9%
1994	21.1%	44%
1993	21.4%	43.9%
1992	21.8%	43.9%
1991	22.1%	43.9%
1990	22.3%	43.9%
1989	22.3%	43.9%
1988	22.2%	43.9%
1987	22.2%	44%
1986	22.1%	44%
1985	22.1%	44%
1984	22.1%	44.1%
1983	22%	44.1%
1982	21.9%	44.1%
1981	21.8%	44%
1980	21.7%	43.9%
1979	21.6%	43.8%
1978	21.5%	43.5%
1977	21.5%	43.2%
1976	21.6%	43%
1975	21.6%	42.7%
1974	21.8%	42.5%
1973	21.9%	42.4%
1972	22%	42.4%
1971	22%	42.3%
1970	22.1%	42.2%
1969	22.1%	42.2%
1968	22.2%	42.2%
1967	22.3%	42.2%
1966	22.6%	42.2%
1965	22.8%	42.2%
1964	23%	42.1%
1963	23.2%	42%
1962	23.3%	41.9%
1961	23.3%	41.8%
1960	23.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Laos

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Estonia

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Laos
2023	5	112
2022	7	120
2021	8	139
2020	6	132
2019	6	137
2018	5	145
2017	5	154
2016	7	165
2015	6	180
2014	7	193
2013	6	215
2012	8	241
2011	9	267
2010	8	305
2009	10	336
2008	11	374
2007	13	402
2006	13	432
2005	15	458
2004	15	492
2003	18	524
2002	22	550
2001	25	574
2000	27	609
1999	28	638
1998	32	647
1997	31	660
1996	36	682
1995	45	709
1994	60	741
1993	46	751
1992	40	781
1991	42	798
1990	44	834
1989	48	856
1988	43	898
1987	42	930
1986	46	963
1985	56	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Laos
2023	0.21%	3.9%
2022	0.22%	4.04%
2021	0.23%	4.19%
2020	0.24%	4.34%
2019	0.25%	4.51%
2018	0.27%	4.68%
2017	0.28%	4.88%
2016	0.3%	5.09%
2015	0.32%	5.32%
2014	0.34%	5.58%
2013	0.36%	5.86%
2012	0.39%	6.15%
2011	0.42%	6.47%
2010	0.46%	6.8%
2009	0.5%	7.14%
2008	0.54%	7.5%
2007	0.59%	7.88%
2006	0.65%	8.27%
2005	0.71%	8.68%
2004	0.78%	9.08%
2003	0.85%	9.49%
2002	0.93%	9.91%
2001	1.01%	10.3%
2000	1.1%	10.8%
1999	1.2%	11.2%
1998	1.29%	11.6%
1997	1.39%	12%
1996	1.48%	12.5%
1995	1.57%	12.9%
1994	1.64%	13.4%
1993	1.69%	13.9%
1992	1.73%	14.4%
1991	1.75%	14.9%
1990	1.77%	15.4%
1989	1.79%	15.9%
1988	1.81%	16.4%
1987	1.83%	16.9%
1986	1.86%	17.4%
1985	1.91%	18%
1984	1.96%	18.4%
1983	2.02%	18.9%
1982	2.09%	19.5%
1981	2.16%	20%
1980	2.24%	20.6%
1979	-	21.1%
1978	-	21.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.