Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Maldives

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Maldives by year

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Estonia

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Maldives
2023	1.31	1.58
2022	1.41	1.58
2021	1.61	1.6
2020	1.58	1.61
2019	1.66	1.64
2018	1.67	1.71
2017	1.59	1.8
2016	1.6	1.9
2015	1.58	2
2014	1.54	2.09
2013	1.52	2.17
2012	1.56	2.25
2011	1.61	2.31
2010	1.72	2.35
2009	1.7	2.39
2008	1.72	2.37
2007	1.69	2.29
2006	1.58	2.2
2005	1.52	2.2
2004	1.47	2.26
2003	1.37	2.34
2002	1.36	2.42
2001	1.32	2.53
2000	1.36	2.69
1999	1.3	2.9
1998	1.28	3.17
1997	1.32	3.48
1996	1.37	3.86
1995	1.38	4.29
1994	1.42	4.69
1993	1.49	5.06
1992	1.71	5.44
1991	1.8	5.8
1990	2.05	6.13
1989	2.22	6.39
1988	2.27	6.58
1987	2.27	6.73
1986	2.18	6.85
1985	2.13	6.94
1984	2.17	7.03
1983	2.16	7.09
1982	2.07	7.15
1981	2.07	7.19
1980	2.02	7.23
1979	2	7.23
1978	2.02	7.23
1977	2.06	7.27
1976	2.07	7.29
1975	2.04	7.32
1974	2.07	7.38
1973	2.06	7.4
1972	2.13	7.37
1971	2.19	7.38
1970	2.17	7.39
1969	2.13	7.33
1968	2.03	7.28
1967	1.9	7.23
1966	1.87	7.15
1965	1.88	7.07
1964	1.94	7
1963	1.89	6.94
1962	1.95	6.89
1961	1.98	6.79
1960	1.98	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Maldives
2023	-5,070	4,566
2022	-5,665	4,752
2021	-5,324	4,426
2020	-2,659	4,594
2019	-1,327	4,886
2018	-1,322	5,088
2017	-1,713	5,342
2016	-1,316	5,652
2015	-1,315	5,914
2014	-1,972	6,122
2013	-1,713	6,307
2012	-1,455	6,445
2011	-531	6,429
2010	0	6,350
2009	-400	6,227
2008	-668	5,856
2007	-1,608	5,324
2006	-2,559	4,766
2005	-2,981	4,493
2004	-3,679	4,287
2003	-5,072	4,316
2002	-5,380	4,257
2001	-5,830	4,271
2000	-5,309	4,372
1999	-6,117	4,601
1998	-7,208	4,919
1997	-6,018	5,267
1996	-5,662	5,705
1995	-7,327	6,177
1994	-8,044	6,550
1993	-5,976	6,842
1992	-1,993	7,096
1991	-312	7,295
1990	2,825	7,444
1989	5,803	7,472
1988	6,404	7,414
1987	6,829	7,300
1986	6,160	7,153
1985	4,281	6,944
1984	5,163	6,680
1983	5,884	6,361
1982	5,244	6,058
1981	4,612	5,778
1980	3,989	5,526
1979	3,818	5,275
1978	4,088	4,812
1977	4,931	4,779
1976	4,319	4,538
1975	4,717	4,325
1974	5,956	4,136
1973	5,623	3,924
1972	6,267	3,707
1971	7,160	3,549
1970	6,257	3,415
1969	5,515	3,260
1968	5,592	3,150
1967	5,012	3,010
1966	4,842	2,845
1965	5,437	2,747
1964	6,897	2,660
1963	6,043	2,567
1962	6,457	2,475
1961	7,228	2,354
1960	7,511	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Maldives by year

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Estonia

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Maldives
2023	8	11
2022	8.6	11.4
2021	10	11.7
2020	9.9	12.1
2019	10.6	12.6
2018	10.9	13.4
2017	10.5	14.3
2016	10.7	15.5
2015	10.6	16.7
2014	10.3	17.8
2013	10.3	18.8
2012	10.6	19.8
2011	11.1	20.4
2010	11.9	20.9
2009	11.8	21.3
2008	12	20.9
2007	11.8	20
2006	11	18.8
2005	10.6	18.3
2004	10.3	18.3
2003	9.5	18.4
2002	9.4	18.7
2001	9.1	19.1
2000	9.4	19.9
1999	9	21.2
1998	8.8	23
1997	9	24.9
1996	9.4	27.4
1995	9.4	30.1
1994	9.7	32.5
1993	10.2	34.7
1992	11.8	37
1991	12.4	39.2
1990	14.2	41.3
1989	15.5	42.9
1988	16	44.2
1987	16.2	45.3
1986	15.7	46.3
1985	15.5	46.9
1984	16	47.1
1983	16	46.9
1982	15.4	46.7
1981	15.4	46.5
1980	15	46.6
1979	14.9	46.6
1978	15	46.6
1977	15.2	46.5
1976	15.1	46.4
1975	14.9	46.5
1974	15.1	46.8
1973	15.1	47
1972	15.6	47
1971	16.1	47.4
1970	15.8	48
1969	15.4	48.2
1968	14.9	48.7
1967	14.2	49.3
1966	14.2	50
1965	14.6	51.1
1964	15.4	51.9
1963	15.3	52.1
1962	16.1	52.2
1961	16.5	51.7
1960	16.7	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 11 in Maldives, compared with 16.7 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Maldives
2100	11.7%	13.8%
2099	11.7%	13.8%
2098	11.8%	13.9%
2097	11.9%	13.9%
2096	11.9%	13.9%
2095	12%	14%
2094	12.1%	14%
2093	12.2%	14%
2092	12.3%	14%
2091	12.4%	14%
2090	12.4%	14%
2089	12.5%	13.9%
2088	12.5%	13.8%
2087	12.6%	13.7%
2086	12.6%	13.6%
2085	12.6%	13.5%
2084	12.5%	13.4%
2083	12.5%	13.2%
2082	12.4%	13.1%
2081	12.3%	12.9%
2080	12.3%	12.8%
2079	12.2%	12.6%
2078	12.1%	12.5%
2077	12%	12.3%
2076	11.9%	12.2%
2075	11.8%	12.1%
2074	11.7%	12%
2073	11.7%	12%
2072	11.6%	11.9%
2071	11.6%	11.9%
2070	11.6%	11.9%
2069	11.6%	11.9%
2068	11.7%	12%
2067	11.7%	12%
2066	11.8%	12.1%
2065	11.9%	12.2%
2064	12.1%	12.3%
2063	12.2%	12.4%
2062	12.4%	12.5%
2061	12.5%	12.7%
2060	12.7%	12.8%
2059	12.8%	12.9%
2058	12.9%	13%
2057	13%	13.1%
2056	13.1%	13.1%
2055	13.2%	13.2%
2054	13.2%	13.2%
2053	13.2%	13.2%
2052	13.2%	13.2%
2051	13.1%	13.2%
2050	13%	13.1%
2049	12.9%	13%
2048	12.8%	13%
2047	12.7%	12.9%
2046	12.5%	12.8%
2045	12.4%	12.8%
2044	12.3%	12.8%
2043	12.1%	12.7%
2042	12%	12.8%
2041	11.9%	12.8%
2040	11.9%	12.9%
2039	11.8%	13.1%
2038	11.8%	13.2%
2037	11.9%	13.5%
2036	12.1%	13.7%
2035	12.3%	14.1%
2034	12.6%	14.4%
2033	12.9%	14.8%
2032	13.2%	15.3%
2031	13.6%	15.8%
2030	13.9%	16.3%
2029	14.2%	16.9%
2028	14.4%	17.5%
2027	14.7%	18.1%
2026	15%	18.7%
2025	15.5%	19.3%
2024	15.6%	19.6%
2023	16%	20%
2022	16.2%	20.4%
2021	16.4%	20.8%
2020	16.4%	21.2%
2019	16.4%	21.7%
2018	16.4%	22.1%
2017	16.3%	22.5%
2016	16.2%	22.8%
2015	16%	23.2%
2014	15.9%	23.5%
2013	15.7%	23.9%
2012	15.6%	24.3%
2011	15.4%	24.9%
2010	15.2%	25.7%
2009	15%	26.7%
2008	14.9%	28%
2007	14.9%	29.5%
2006	15%	31.2%
2005	15.2%	32.7%
2004	15.6%	34.2%
2003	16.1%	35.6%
2002	16.6%	37.1%
2001	17.2%	38.7%
2000	17.6%	40.2%
1999	18.4%	41.6%
1998	19.2%	42.9%
1997	19.8%	44.1%
1996	20.3%	45%
1995	20.7%	45.8%
1994	21.1%	46.5%
1993	21.4%	46.8%
1992	21.8%	47%
1991	22.1%	47.1%
1990	22.3%	47%
1989	22.3%	46.8%
1988	22.2%	46.6%
1987	22.2%	46.3%
1986	22.1%	45.9%
1985	22.1%	45.5%
1984	22.1%	45.4%
1983	22%	45.6%
1982	21.9%	45.8%
1981	21.8%	45.9%
1980	21.7%	45.9%
1979	21.6%	45.9%
1978	21.5%	45.8%
1977	21.5%	45.7%
1976	21.6%	45.8%
1975	21.6%	45.6%
1974	21.8%	45.6%
1973	21.9%	45.7%
1972	22%	45.8%
1971	22%	45.8%
1970	22.1%	45.6%
1969	22.1%	45.4%
1968	22.2%	45.2%
1967	22.3%	44.7%
1966	22.6%	43.5%
1965	22.8%	41.8%
1964	23%	40.3%
1963	23.2%	39.4%
1962	23.3%	38.7%
1961	23.3%	38.2%
1960	23.1%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Maldives

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Estonia

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Maldives
2023	5	32
2022	7	34
2021	8	60
2020	6	48
2019	6	39
2018	5	40
2017	5	41
2016	7	41
2015	6	41
2014	7	43
2013	6	47
2012	8	47
2011	9	48
2010	8	49
2009	10	52
2008	11	53
2007	13	51
2006	13	52
2005	15	54
2004	15	65
2003	18	70
2002	22	76
2001	25	81
2000	27	94
1999	28	111
1998	32	136
1997	31	149
1996	36	167
1995	45	191
1994	60	222
1993	46	251
1992	40	281
1991	42	310
1990	44	346
1989	48	381
1988	43	424
1987	42	471
1986	46	508
1985	56	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Maldives
2023	0.21%	0.57%
2022	0.22%	0.6%
2021	0.23%	0.64%
2020	0.24%	0.69%
2019	0.25%	0.74%
2018	0.27%	0.8%
2017	0.28%	0.86%
2016	0.3%	0.92%
2015	0.32%	0.99%
2014	0.34%	1.05%
2013	0.36%	1.13%
2012	0.39%	1.21%
2011	0.42%	1.29%
2010	0.46%	1.38%
2009	0.5%	1.49%
2008	0.54%	1.61%
2007	0.59%	1.76%
2006	0.65%	1.94%
2005	0.71%	2.16%
2004	0.78%	2.7%
2003	0.85%	2.72%
2002	0.93%	3.08%
2001	1.01%	3.47%
2000	1.1%	3.9%
1999	1.2%	4.36%
1998	1.29%	4.81%
1997	1.39%	5.28%
1996	1.48%	5.74%
1995	1.57%	6.22%
1994	1.64%	6.68%
1993	1.69%	7.15%
1992	1.73%	7.61%
1991	1.75%	8.08%
1990	1.77%	8.57%
1989	1.79%	9.06%
1988	1.81%	9.59%
1987	1.83%	10.1%
1986	1.86%	10.7%
1985	1.91%	11.3%
1984	1.96%	12%
1983	2.02%	12.7%
1982	2.09%	13.4%
1981	2.16%	14.2%
1980	2.24%	15%
1979	-	15.9%
1978	-	16.9%
1977	-	17.9%
1976	-	18.9%
1975	-	20.1%
1974	-	21.2%
1973	-	22.4%
1972	-	23.6%
1971	-	24.7%
1970	-	25.8%
1969	-	26.8%
1968	-	27.7%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	30.6%
1964	-	31.5%
1963	-	32.5%
1962	-	33.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.