Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Liberia

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Liberia by year

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Estonia

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Liberia
2023	1.31	3.95
2022	1.41	4.02
2021	1.61	4.09
2020	1.58	4.17
2019	1.66	4.26
2018	1.67	4.34
2017	1.59	4.4
2016	1.6	4.46
2015	1.58	4.52
2014	1.54	4.62
2013	1.52	4.75
2012	1.56	4.88
2011	1.61	4.97
2010	1.72	5.06
2009	1.7	5.17
2008	1.72	5.33
2007	1.69	5.46
2006	1.58	5.53
2005	1.52	5.52
2004	1.47	5.51
2003	1.37	5.55
2002	1.36	5.65
2001	1.32	5.77
2000	1.36	5.88
1999	1.3	5.95
1998	1.28	6.02
1997	1.32	6.08
1996	1.37	6.13
1995	1.38	6.17
1994	1.42	6.21
1993	1.49	6.25
1992	1.71	6.28
1991	1.8	6.32
1990	2.05	6.37
1989	2.22	6.43
1988	2.27	6.51
1987	2.27	6.57
1986	2.18	6.64
1985	2.13	6.69
1984	2.17	6.73
1983	2.16	6.76
1982	2.07	6.79
1981	2.07	6.83
1980	2.02	6.87
1979	2	6.92
1978	2.02	6.88
1977	2.06	6.84
1976	2.07	6.79
1975	2.04	6.74
1974	2.07	6.69
1973	2.06	6.65
1972	2.13	6.6
1971	2.19	6.54
1970	2.17	6.58
1969	2.13	6.64
1968	2.03	6.66
1967	1.9	6.65
1966	1.87	6.63
1965	1.88	6.62
1964	1.94	6.59
1963	1.89	6.56
1962	1.95	6.5
1961	1.98	6.45
1960	1.98	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Liberia
2023	-5,070	125,730
2022	-5,665	123,747
2021	-5,324	121,038
2020	-2,659	120,632
2019	-1,327	120,635
2018	-1,322	120,231
2017	-1,713	119,376
2016	-1,316	118,852
2015	-1,315	115,479
2014	-1,972	116,667
2013	-1,713	120,138
2012	-1,455	121,973
2011	-531	115,496
2010	0	114,249
2009	-400	113,429
2008	-668	112,032
2007	-1,608	109,165
2006	-2,559	104,099
2005	-2,981	96,478
2004	-3,679	91,755
2003	-5,072	87,534
2002	-5,380	88,643
2001	-5,830	86,217
2000	-5,309	83,143
1999	-6,117	78,130
1998	-7,208	72,146
1997	-6,018	61,444
1996	-5,662	56,392
1995	-7,327	53,407
1994	-8,044	52,101
1993	-5,976	51,609
1992	-1,993	50,204
1991	-312	47,426
1990	2,825	52,770
1989	5,803	63,238
1988	6,404	62,703
1987	6,829	62,147
1986	6,160	61,924
1985	4,281	59,988
1984	5,163	59,460
1983	5,884	57,562
1982	5,244	56,127
1981	4,612	55,003
1980	3,989	53,452
1979	3,818	52,125
1978	4,088	49,813
1977	4,931	47,582
1976	4,319	45,528
1975	4,717	43,478
1974	5,956	41,499
1973	5,623	39,694
1972	6,267	37,860
1971	7,160	36,015
1970	6,257	35,196
1969	5,515	34,677
1968	5,592	33,536
1967	5,012	32,519
1966	4,842	31,454
1965	5,437	30,618
1964	6,897	29,592
1963	6,043	28,708
1962	6,457	27,679
1961	7,228	26,670
1960	7,511	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Liberia by year

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Estonia

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Liberia
2023	8	31
2022	8.6	31.2
2021	10	31.5
2020	9.9	31.9
2019	10.6	32.4
2018	10.9	33
2017	10.5	33.4
2016	10.7	33.9
2015	10.6	34.3
2014	10.3	35.2
2013	10.3	36.2
2012	10.6	37.4
2011	11.1	36.9
2010	11.9	38
2009	11.8	38.8
2008	12	39.7
2007	11.8	40.4
2006	11	40.8
2005	10.6	40.6
2004	10.3	41.1
2003	9.5	42
2002	9.4	42
2001	9.1	42.6
2000	9.4	43.2
1999	9	43.3
1998	8.8	43.2
1997	9	41.7
1996	9.4	45
1995	9.4	44.2
1994	9.7	46.2
1993	10.2	45
1992	11.8	44.6
1991	12.4	44.6
1990	14.2	52.9
1989	15.5	45.8
1988	16	46.2
1987	16.2	46.7
1986	15.7	47.2
1985	15.5	47.6
1984	16	47.7
1983	16	47.7
1982	15.4	48
1981	15.4	48.4
1980	15	48.6
1979	14.9	48.9
1978	15	48.7
1977	15.2	48.5
1976	15.1	48.3
1975	14.9	48.1
1974	15.1	47.9
1973	15.1	47.8
1972	15.6	47.6
1971	16.1	47.4
1970	15.8	47.9
1969	15.4	48.6
1968	14.9	48.8
1967	14.2	49
1966	14.2	49.1
1965	14.6	49.3
1964	15.4	49.3
1963	15.3	49.2
1962	16.1	49
1961	16.5	48.7
1960	16.7	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 31 in Liberia, compared with 16.7 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Liberia
2100	11.7%	20.5%
2099	11.7%	20.6%
2098	11.8%	20.7%
2097	11.9%	20.8%
2096	11.9%	21%
2095	12%	21.1%
2094	12.1%	21.2%
2093	12.2%	21.4%
2092	12.3%	21.5%
2091	12.4%	21.6%
2090	12.4%	21.8%
2089	12.5%	21.9%
2088	12.5%	22.1%
2087	12.6%	22.3%
2086	12.6%	22.4%
2085	12.6%	22.6%
2084	12.5%	22.7%
2083	12.5%	22.9%
2082	12.4%	23%
2081	12.3%	23.2%
2080	12.3%	23.4%
2079	12.2%	23.5%
2078	12.1%	23.7%
2077	12%	23.9%
2076	11.9%	24.1%
2075	11.8%	24.2%
2074	11.7%	24.4%
2073	11.7%	24.6%
2072	11.6%	24.8%
2071	11.6%	25%
2070	11.6%	25.2%
2069	11.6%	25.4%
2068	11.7%	25.6%
2067	11.7%	25.8%
2066	11.8%	26%
2065	11.9%	26.2%
2064	12.1%	26.5%
2063	12.2%	26.7%
2062	12.4%	27%
2061	12.5%	27.2%
2060	12.7%	27.5%
2059	12.8%	27.8%
2058	12.9%	28.1%
2057	13%	28.4%
2056	13.1%	28.7%
2055	13.2%	29%
2054	13.2%	29.3%
2053	13.2%	29.6%
2052	13.2%	29.9%
2051	13.1%	30.2%
2050	13%	30.5%
2049	12.9%	30.8%
2048	12.8%	31.2%
2047	12.7%	31.5%
2046	12.5%	31.8%
2045	12.4%	32.1%
2044	12.3%	32.4%
2043	12.1%	32.7%
2042	12%	33.1%
2041	11.9%	33.4%
2040	11.9%	33.7%
2039	11.8%	34.1%
2038	11.8%	34.4%
2037	11.9%	34.7%
2036	12.1%	35%
2035	12.3%	35.4%
2034	12.6%	35.7%
2033	12.9%	36%
2032	13.2%	36.4%
2031	13.6%	36.7%
2030	13.9%	37.1%
2029	14.2%	37.4%
2028	14.4%	37.9%
2027	14.7%	38.4%
2026	15%	38.9%
2025	15.5%	39.3%
2024	15.6%	39.5%
2023	16%	40%
2022	16.2%	40.5%
2021	16.4%	41%
2020	16.4%	41.4%
2019	16.4%	41.7%
2018	16.4%	42%
2017	16.3%	42.1%
2016	16.2%	42.3%
2015	16%	42.4%
2014	15.9%	42.5%
2013	15.7%	42.5%
2012	15.6%	42.4%
2011	15.4%	42.7%
2010	15.2%	43.1%
2009	15%	43.1%
2008	14.9%	43.2%
2007	14.9%	43.2%
2006	15%	43.1%
2005	15.2%	43%
2004	15.6%	42.9%
2003	16.1%	42.9%
2002	16.6%	42.9%
2001	17.2%	43%
2000	17.6%	43%
1999	18.4%	43.1%
1998	19.2%	43.2%
1997	19.8%	43.3%
1996	20.3%	43.4%
1995	20.7%	43.6%
1994	21.1%	43.8%
1993	21.4%	43.9%
1992	21.8%	44.1%
1991	22.1%	44.2%
1990	22.3%	44.1%
1989	22.3%	44.1%
1988	22.2%	44.2%
1987	22.2%	44.3%
1986	22.1%	44.3%
1985	22.1%	44.2%
1984	22.1%	44.2%
1983	22%	44.2%
1982	21.9%	44.2%
1981	21.8%	44.1%
1980	21.7%	44%
1979	21.6%	43.9%
1978	21.5%	43.8%
1977	21.5%	43.7%
1976	21.6%	43.6%
1975	21.6%	43.5%
1974	21.8%	43.4%
1973	21.9%	43.3%
1972	22%	43.2%
1971	22%	43%
1970	22.1%	42.9%
1969	22.1%	42.8%
1968	22.2%	42.6%
1967	22.3%	42.4%
1966	22.6%	42.2%
1965	22.8%	42%
1964	23%	41.7%
1963	23.2%	41.4%
1962	23.3%	41.2%
1961	23.3%	41.1%
1960	23.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Liberia

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Estonia

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Liberia
2023	5	628
2022	7	634
2021	8	667
2020	6	664
2019	6	689
2018	5	707
2017	5	703
2016	7	690
2015	6	784
2014	7	801
2013	6	725
2012	8	728
2011	9	726
2010	8	712
2009	10	674
2008	11	663
2007	13	659
2006	13	647
2005	15	619
2004	15	645
2003	18	759
2002	22	700
2001	25	720
2000	27	786
1999	28	852
1998	32	962
1997	31	1,043
1996	36	1,438
1995	45	1,530
1994	60	1,811
1993	46	1,709
1992	40	1,643
1991	42	1,627
1990	44	2,146
1989	48	1,633
1988	43	1,647
1987	42	1,655
1986	46	1,678
1985	56	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Liberia
2023	0.21%	7.29%
2022	0.22%	7.51%
2021	0.23%	7.74%
2020	0.24%	7.97%
2019	0.25%	8.19%
2018	0.27%	8.4%
2017	0.28%	8.6%
2016	0.3%	8.83%
2015	0.32%	9.08%
2014	0.34%	9.5%
2013	0.36%	9.54%
2012	0.39%	9.82%
2011	0.42%	10.1%
2010	0.46%	10.4%
2009	0.5%	10.8%
2008	0.54%	11.3%
2007	0.59%	11.8%
2006	0.65%	12.5%
2005	0.71%	13.3%
2004	0.78%	14.3%
2003	0.85%	15.4%
2002	0.93%	16.7%
2001	1.01%	17.9%
2000	1.1%	19.2%
1999	1.2%	20.5%
1998	1.29%	21.8%
1997	1.39%	23%
1996	1.48%	24.1%
1995	1.57%	25.1%
1994	1.64%	25.9%
1993	1.69%	26.6%
1992	1.73%	26.9%
1991	1.75%	27%
1990	1.77%	26.8%
1989	1.79%	26.4%
1988	1.81%	25.8%
1987	1.83%	25.2%
1986	1.86%	24.7%
1985	1.91%	24.3%
1984	1.96%	24.1%
1983	2.02%	24%
1982	2.09%	24.1%
1981	2.16%	24.3%
1980	2.24%	24.6%
1979	-	24.9%
1978	-	25.3%
1977	-	25.6%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	26.5%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.4%
1972	-	27.8%
1971	-	28.3%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	29.8%
1967	-	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.