Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Lesotho by year

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Estonia

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Lesotho
2023	1.31	2.69
2022	1.41	2.72
2021	1.61	2.77
2020	1.58	2.85
2019	1.66	2.92
2018	1.67	3.02
2017	1.59	3.11
2016	1.6	3.18
2015	1.58	3.22
2014	1.54	3.24
2013	1.52	3.28
2012	1.56	3.3
2011	1.61	3.34
2010	1.72	3.25
2009	1.7	3.31
2008	1.72	3.39
2007	1.69	3.44
2006	1.58	3.41
2005	1.52	3.43
2004	1.47	3.51
2003	1.37	3.62
2002	1.36	3.68
2001	1.32	3.63
2000	1.36	3.61
1999	1.3	3.67
1998	1.28	3.82
1997	1.32	3.98
1996	1.37	4.06
1995	1.38	4.13
1994	1.42	4.21
1993	1.49	4.37
1992	1.71	4.54
1991	1.8	4.68
1990	2.05	4.81
1989	2.22	4.96
1988	2.27	5.1
1987	2.27	5.22
1986	2.18	5.32
1985	2.13	5.4
1984	2.17	5.48
1983	2.16	5.56
1982	2.07	5.63
1981	2.07	5.69
1980	2.02	5.75
1979	2	5.79
1978	2.02	5.82
1977	2.06	5.85
1976	2.07	5.87
1975	2.04	5.83
1974	2.07	5.75
1973	2.06	5.69
1972	2.13	5.69
1971	2.19	5.7
1970	2.17	5.7
1969	2.13	5.7
1968	2.03	5.73
1967	1.9	5.75
1966	1.87	5.76
1965	1.88	5.77
1964	1.94	5.77
1963	1.89	5.78
1962	1.95	5.79
1961	1.98	5.79
1960	1.98	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Lesotho
2023	-5,070	31,115
2022	-5,665	30,803
2021	-5,324	27,806
2020	-2,659	30,721
2019	-1,327	32,279
2018	-1,322	33,112
2017	-1,713	33,601
2016	-1,316	33,390
2015	-1,315	32,087
2014	-1,972	30,922
2013	-1,713	29,789
2012	-1,455	27,592
2011	-531	25,647
2010	0	21,877
2009	-400	20,335
2008	-668	19,349
2007	-1,608	17,763
2006	-2,559	15,234
2005	-2,981	15,831
2004	-3,679	17,271
2003	-5,072	20,133
2002	-5,380	22,274
2001	-5,830	23,190
2000	-5,309	24,786
1999	-6,117	27,393
1998	-7,208	30,889
1997	-6,018	34,637
1996	-5,662	36,228
1995	-7,327	37,370
1994	-8,044	38,629
1993	-5,976	40,505
1992	-1,993	42,579
1991	-312	44,026
1990	2,825	45,060
1989	5,803	46,264
1988	6,404	47,158
1987	6,829	47,718
1986	6,160	45,232
1985	4,281	44,575
1984	5,163	43,785
1983	5,884	42,899
1982	5,244	41,941
1981	4,612	40,808
1980	3,989	39,617
1979	3,818	38,440
1978	4,088	37,084
1977	4,931	35,654
1976	4,319	34,117
1975	4,717	32,311
1974	5,956	30,444
1973	5,623	28,859
1972	6,267	27,841
1971	7,160	26,838
1970	6,257	25,935
1969	5,515	25,137
1968	5,592	24,490
1967	5,012	23,911
1966	4,842	23,326
1965	5,437	22,755
1964	6,897	22,116
1963	6,043	21,585
1962	6,457	21,132
1961	7,228	20,581
1960	7,511	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Lesotho by year

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Estonia

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Lesotho
2023	8	24.1
2022	8.6	24.4
2021	10	24.9
2020	9.9	25.6
2019	10.6	26.4
2018	10.9	27.4
2017	10.5	28.2
2016	10.7	28.9
2015	10.6	29.2
2014	10.3	29.5
2013	10.3	30
2012	10.6	30
2011	11.1	30.2
2010	11.9	29.2
2009	11.8	29.4
2008	12	29.6
2007	11.8	29.5
2006	11	28.6
2005	10.6	28.6
2004	10.3	28.7
2003	9.5	29.3
2002	9.4	29.4
2001	9.1	28.7
2000	9.4	28.2
1999	9	28.5
1998	8.8	29.2
1997	9	30.2
1996	9.4	30.4
1995	9.4	30.6
1994	9.7	31
1993	10.2	32
1992	11.8	33.2
1991	12.4	34.2
1990	14.2	35.1
1989	15.5	36.3
1988	16	37.4
1987	16.2	38.3
1986	15.7	37.5
1985	15.5	37.9
1984	16	38.4
1983	16	38.9
1982	15.4	39.5
1981	15.4	39.9
1980	15	40.4
1979	14.9	40.8
1978	15	41
1977	15.2	41.1
1976	15.1	41
1975	14.9	40.6
1974	15.1	40.2
1973	15.1	39.9
1972	15.6	40.2
1971	16.1	40.5
1970	15.8	40.8
1969	15.4	41.3
1968	14.9	41.9
1967	14.2	42.5
1966	14.2	43
1965	14.6	43.3
1964	15.4	43.5
1963	15.3	43.7
1962	16.1	44.1
1961	16.5	44.3
1960	16.7	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 16.7 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Lesotho
2100	11.7%	18%
2099	11.7%	18.1%
2098	11.8%	18.2%
2097	11.9%	18.3%
2096	11.9%	18.3%
2095	12%	18.4%
2094	12.1%	18.5%
2093	12.2%	18.6%
2092	12.3%	18.7%
2091	12.4%	18.9%
2090	12.4%	19%
2089	12.5%	19.1%
2088	12.5%	19.2%
2087	12.6%	19.3%
2086	12.6%	19.4%
2085	12.6%	19.6%
2084	12.5%	19.7%
2083	12.5%	19.8%
2082	12.4%	19.9%
2081	12.3%	20%
2080	12.3%	20.2%
2079	12.2%	20.3%
2078	12.1%	20.4%
2077	12%	20.5%
2076	11.9%	20.6%
2075	11.8%	20.7%
2074	11.7%	20.9%
2073	11.7%	21%
2072	11.6%	21.1%
2071	11.6%	21.3%
2070	11.6%	21.4%
2069	11.6%	21.5%
2068	11.7%	21.7%
2067	11.7%	21.9%
2066	11.8%	22%
2065	11.9%	22.2%
2064	12.1%	22.4%
2063	12.2%	22.6%
2062	12.4%	22.8%
2061	12.5%	23%
2060	12.7%	23.3%
2059	12.8%	23.5%
2058	12.9%	23.7%
2057	13%	24%
2056	13.1%	24.2%
2055	13.2%	24.5%
2054	13.2%	24.7%
2053	13.2%	25%
2052	13.2%	25.3%
2051	13.1%	25.5%
2050	13%	25.8%
2049	12.9%	26.1%
2048	12.8%	26.3%
2047	12.7%	26.5%
2046	12.5%	26.8%
2045	12.4%	27%
2044	12.3%	27.3%
2043	12.1%	27.5%
2042	12%	27.7%
2041	11.9%	28%
2040	11.9%	28.2%
2039	11.8%	28.4%
2038	11.8%	28.7%
2037	11.9%	28.9%
2036	12.1%	29.2%
2035	12.3%	29.5%
2034	12.6%	29.9%
2033	12.9%	30.3%
2032	13.2%	30.8%
2031	13.6%	31.3%
2030	13.9%	31.8%
2029	14.2%	32.3%
2028	14.4%	32.8%
2027	14.7%	33.4%
2026	15%	33.9%
2025	15.5%	34.3%
2024	15.6%	34.5%
2023	16%	34.9%
2022	16.2%	35.3%
2021	16.4%	35.6%
2020	16.4%	35.8%
2019	16.4%	36.1%
2018	16.4%	36.3%
2017	16.3%	36.5%
2016	16.2%	36.6%
2015	16%	36.6%
2014	15.9%	36.6%
2013	15.7%	36.5%
2012	15.6%	36.5%
2011	15.4%	36.5%
2010	15.2%	36.5%
2009	15%	36.6%
2008	14.9%	36.7%
2007	14.9%	36.8%
2006	15%	37.1%
2005	15.2%	37.4%
2004	15.6%	37.7%
2003	16.1%	38.1%
2002	16.6%	38.6%
2001	17.2%	39.1%
2000	17.6%	39.6%
1999	18.4%	40.2%
1998	19.2%	40.7%
1997	19.8%	41.2%
1996	20.3%	41.7%
1995	20.7%	42%
1994	21.1%	42.3%
1993	21.4%	42.6%
1992	21.8%	42.8%
1991	22.1%	42.9%
1990	22.3%	42.9%
1989	22.3%	42.8%
1988	22.2%	42.7%
1987	22.2%	42.5%
1986	22.1%	42.7%
1985	22.1%	43%
1984	22.1%	42.8%
1983	22%	42.7%
1982	21.9%	42.5%
1981	21.8%	42.3%
1980	21.7%	42.1%
1979	21.6%	41.9%
1978	21.5%	41.7%
1977	21.5%	41.5%
1976	21.6%	41.4%
1975	21.6%	41.6%
1974	21.8%	41.9%
1973	21.9%	42.3%
1972	22%	42.7%
1971	22%	43.1%
1970	22.1%	43.6%
1969	22.1%	44%
1968	22.2%	44.4%
1967	22.3%	44.8%
1966	22.6%	44.9%
1965	22.8%	44.8%
1964	23%	44.9%
1963	23.2%	45.2%
1962	23.3%	45.3%
1961	23.3%	45.2%
1960	23.1%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Lesotho

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Estonia

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Lesotho
2023	5	478
2022	7	477
2021	8	577
2020	6	529
2019	6	467
2018	5	491
2017	5	468
2016	7	518
2015	6	594
2014	7	707
2013	6	855
2012	8	1,000
2011	9	1,210
2010	8	1,311
2009	10	1,387
2008	11	1,205
2007	13	891
2006	13	696
2005	15	549
2004	15	499
2003	18	508
2002	22	484
2001	25	465
2000	27	413
1999	28	371
1998	32	332
1997	31	312
1996	36	319
1995	45	357
1994	60	423
1993	46	542
1992	40	601
1991	42	641
1990	44	665
1989	48	680
1988	43	680
1987	42	686
1986	46	680
1985	56	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Lesotho
2023	0.21%	5.89%
2022	0.22%	6.15%
2021	0.23%	6.44%
2020	0.24%	6.68%
2019	0.25%	6.87%
2018	0.27%	6.91%
2017	0.28%	7.12%
2016	0.3%	7.18%
2015	0.32%	7.51%
2014	0.34%	7.82%
2013	0.36%	8.02%
2012	0.39%	8.26%
2011	0.42%	8.59%
2010	0.46%	9.01%
2009	0.5%	9.64%
2008	0.54%	10.9%
2007	0.59%	11.2%
2006	0.65%	11.5%
2005	0.71%	11.6%
2004	0.78%	11.5%
2003	0.85%	11.4%
2002	0.93%	11.2%
2001	1.01%	11.1%
2000	1.1%	10.9%
1999	1.2%	10.7%
1998	1.29%	10.5%
1997	1.39%	10.2%
1996	1.48%	9.83%
1995	1.57%	9.45%
1994	1.64%	9.07%
1993	1.69%	8.73%
1992	1.73%	8.51%
1991	1.75%	8.43%
1990	1.77%	8.47%
1989	1.79%	8.6%
1988	1.81%	8.8%
1987	1.83%	9.06%
1986	1.86%	9.36%
1985	1.91%	9.72%
1984	1.96%	10.1%
1983	2.02%	10.6%
1982	2.09%	11.1%
1981	2.16%	11.7%
1980	2.24%	12.3%
1979	-	12.9%
1978	-	13.6%
1977	-	14.2%
1976	-	14.9%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.5%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.3%
1970	-	17.7%
1969	-	18%
1968	-	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.