Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Mauritania by year

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Estonia

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Mauritania
2023	1.31	4.7
2022	1.41	4.77
2021	1.61	4.85
2020	1.58	4.91
2019	1.66	4.98
2018	1.67	5.04
2017	1.59	5.11
2016	1.6	5.16
2015	1.58	5.21
2014	1.54	5.26
2013	1.52	5.32
2012	1.56	5.35
2011	1.61	5.38
2010	1.72	5.38
2009	1.7	5.41
2008	1.72	5.44
2007	1.69	5.43
2006	1.58	5.4
2005	1.52	5.38
2004	1.47	5.37
2003	1.37	5.36
2002	1.36	5.37
2001	1.32	5.41
2000	1.36	5.46
1999	1.3	5.52
1998	1.28	5.62
1997	1.32	5.74
1996	1.37	5.86
1995	1.38	5.96
1994	1.42	6.06
1993	1.49	6.09
1992	1.71	6.13
1991	1.8	6.16
1990	2.05	6.18
1989	2.22	6.2
1988	2.27	6.21
1987	2.27	6.27
1986	2.18	6.34
1985	2.13	6.42
1984	2.17	6.48
1983	2.16	6.54
1982	2.07	6.59
1981	2.07	6.64
1980	2.02	6.67
1979	2	6.7
1978	2.02	6.73
1977	2.06	6.74
1976	2.07	6.73
1975	2.04	6.71
1974	2.07	6.73
1973	2.06	6.72
1972	2.13	6.71
1971	2.19	6.7
1970	2.17	6.68
1969	2.13	6.64
1968	2.03	6.6
1967	1.9	6.57
1966	1.87	6.52
1965	1.88	6.44
1964	1.94	6.37
1963	1.89	6.31
1962	1.95	6.24
1961	1.98	6.2
1960	1.98	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Mauritania
2023	-5,070	145,164
2022	-5,665	142,451
2021	-5,324	137,557
2020	-2,659	134,899
2019	-1,327	134,460
2018	-1,322	131,584
2017	-1,713	128,562
2016	-1,316	125,342
2015	-1,315	122,092
2014	-1,972	118,792
2013	-1,713	115,558
2012	-1,455	113,489
2011	-531	111,165
2010	0	108,121
2009	-400	105,273
2008	-668	102,432
2007	-1,608	98,895
2006	-2,559	94,991
2005	-2,981	90,940
2004	-3,679	87,578
2003	-5,072	83,804
2002	-5,380	80,993
2001	-5,830	78,769
2000	-5,309	75,929
1999	-6,117	73,554
1998	-7,208	72,045
1997	-6,018	71,327
1996	-5,662	71,939
1995	-7,327	72,244
1994	-8,044	70,570
1993	-5,976	68,167
1992	-1,993	63,501
1991	-312	61,782
1990	2,825	59,934
1989	5,803	58,666
1988	6,404	56,654
1987	6,829	55,037
1986	6,160	53,313
1985	4,281	52,125
1984	5,163	50,705
1983	5,884	49,187
1982	5,244	47,947
1981	4,612	46,641
1980	3,989	45,026
1979	3,818	43,537
1978	4,088	42,539
1977	4,931	41,352
1976	4,319	40,149
1975	4,717	38,975
1974	5,956	38,106
1973	5,623	37,122
1972	6,267	36,184
1971	7,160	35,279
1970	6,257	34,382
1969	5,515	33,252
1968	5,592	32,029
1967	5,012	30,853
1966	4,842	29,502
1965	5,437	28,028
1964	6,897	26,565
1963	6,043	25,250
1962	6,457	23,927
1961	7,228	22,781
1960	7,511	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Mauritania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Mauritania
2023	8	34.4
2022	8.6	34.8
2021	10	35.3
2020	9.9	35.7
2019	10.6	36.2
2018	10.9	36.6
2017	10.5	37
2016	10.7	37.4
2015	10.6	37.8
2014	10.3	38.1
2013	10.3	38.5
2012	10.6	38.7
2011	11.1	38.9
2010	11.9	38.9
2009	11.8	39
2008	12	39.1
2007	11.8	39
2006	11	38.8
2005	10.6	38.4
2004	10.3	38.3
2003	9.5	37.9
2002	9.4	37.9
2001	9.1	38
2000	9.4	37.9
1999	9	38.1
1998	8.8	38.6
1997	9	39.4
1996	9.4	40.7
1995	9.4	41.5
1994	9.7	41.7
1993	10.2	41.7
1992	11.8	40.7
1991	12.4	41.3
1990	14.2	41.4
1989	15.5	41.8
1988	16	41.6
1987	16.2	41.9
1986	15.7	42.2
1985	15.5	42.8
1984	16	43.2
1983	16	43.6
1982	15.4	44
1981	15.4	44.4
1980	15	44.5
1979	14.9	44.7
1978	15	45.2
1977	15.2	45.4
1976	15.1	45.6
1975	14.9	45.8
1974	15.1	46.1
1973	15.1	46.4
1972	15.6	46.6
1971	16.1	47
1970	15.8	47.3
1969	15.4	47.5
1968	14.9	47.6
1967	14.2	47.8
1966	14.2	47.8
1965	14.6	47.6
1964	15.4	47.3
1963	15.3	47.1
1962	16.1	46.8
1961	16.5	46.6
1960	16.7	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 16.7 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Mauritania
2100	11.7%	21.5%
2099	11.7%	21.6%
2098	11.8%	21.8%
2097	11.9%	22%
2096	11.9%	22.1%
2095	12%	22.3%
2094	12.1%	22.5%
2093	12.2%	22.7%
2092	12.3%	22.9%
2091	12.4%	23.1%
2090	12.4%	23.3%
2089	12.5%	23.5%
2088	12.5%	23.7%
2087	12.6%	23.9%
2086	12.6%	24.1%
2085	12.6%	24.3%
2084	12.5%	24.5%
2083	12.5%	24.7%
2082	12.4%	25%
2081	12.3%	25.2%
2080	12.3%	25.4%
2079	12.2%	25.7%
2078	12.1%	25.9%
2077	12%	26.1%
2076	11.9%	26.4%
2075	11.8%	26.6%
2074	11.7%	26.8%
2073	11.7%	27.1%
2072	11.6%	27.3%
2071	11.6%	27.6%
2070	11.6%	27.9%
2069	11.6%	28.1%
2068	11.7%	28.4%
2067	11.7%	28.7%
2066	11.8%	29%
2065	11.9%	29.3%
2064	12.1%	29.6%
2063	12.2%	29.8%
2062	12.4%	30.1%
2061	12.5%	30.4%
2060	12.7%	30.7%
2059	12.8%	31.1%
2058	12.9%	31.4%
2057	13%	31.7%
2056	13.1%	32%
2055	13.2%	32.3%
2054	13.2%	32.6%
2053	13.2%	33%
2052	13.2%	33.3%
2051	13.1%	33.6%
2050	13%	33.9%
2049	12.9%	34.3%
2048	12.8%	34.6%
2047	12.7%	35%
2046	12.5%	35.3%
2045	12.4%	35.7%
2044	12.3%	36%
2043	12.1%	36.4%
2042	12%	36.7%
2041	11.9%	37.1%
2040	11.9%	37.4%
2039	11.8%	37.8%
2038	11.8%	38.1%
2037	11.9%	38.5%
2036	12.1%	38.8%
2035	12.3%	39.2%
2034	12.6%	39.5%
2033	12.9%	39.9%
2032	13.2%	40.2%
2031	13.6%	40.5%
2030	13.9%	40.8%
2029	14.2%	41.2%
2028	14.4%	41.5%
2027	14.7%	41.9%
2026	15%	42.2%
2025	15.5%	42.6%
2024	15.6%	42.7%
2023	16%	43%
2022	16.2%	43.4%
2021	16.4%	43.6%
2020	16.4%	43.8%
2019	16.4%	44%
2018	16.4%	44.1%
2017	16.3%	44.2%
2016	16.2%	44.2%
2015	16%	44.3%
2014	15.9%	44.2%
2013	15.7%	44.2%
2012	15.6%	44.1%
2011	15.4%	43.9%
2010	15.2%	43.9%
2009	15%	43.9%
2008	14.9%	44.1%
2007	14.9%	44.3%
2006	15%	44.2%
2005	15.2%	44.2%
2004	15.6%	44.2%
2003	16.1%	44.2%
2002	16.6%	44.2%
2001	17.2%	44.1%
2000	17.6%	44.2%
1999	18.4%	44.4%
1998	19.2%	44.6%
1997	19.8%	44.7%
1996	20.3%	44.6%
1995	20.7%	44.4%
1994	21.1%	44.3%
1993	21.4%	44.4%
1992	21.8%	44.9%
1991	22.1%	45.3%
1990	22.3%	45.4%
1989	22.3%	45.4%
1988	22.2%	45.3%
1987	22.2%	45.4%
1986	22.1%	45.5%
1985	22.1%	45.6%
1984	22.1%	45.7%
1983	22%	45.8%
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%	45.6%
1975	21.6%	45.5%
1974	21.8%	45.4%
1973	21.9%	45.2%
1972	22%	44.9%
1971	22%	44.7%
1970	22.1%	44.4%
1969	22.1%	44%
1968	22.2%	43.6%
1967	22.3%	43.2%
1966	22.6%	42.8%
1965	22.8%	42.4%
1964	23%	42%
1963	23.2%	41.8%
1962	23.3%	41.8%
1961	23.3%	41.8%
1960	23.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Mauritania

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Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Mauritania
2023	5	381
2022	7	385
2021	8	425
2020	6	413
2019	6	424
2018	5	437
2017	5	450
2016	7	456
2015	6	469
2014	7	484
2013	6	496
2012	8	496
2011	9	494
2010	8	499
2009	10	500
2008	11	506
2007	13	516
2006	13	521
2005	15	536
2004	15	557
2003	18	571
2002	22	590
2001	25	616
2000	27	644
1999	28	669
1998	32	698
1997	31	752
1996	36	813
1995	45	815
1994	60	809
1993	46	813
1992	40	811
1991	42	845
1990	44	858
1989	48	883
1988	43	887
1987	42	914
1986	46	961
1985	56	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Mauritania
2023	0.21%	3.78%
2022	0.22%	3.91%
2021	0.23%	4.03%
2020	0.24%	4.17%
2019	0.25%	4.3%
2018	0.27%	4.45%
2017	0.28%	4.59%
2016	0.3%	4.74%
2015	0.32%	4.89%
2014	0.34%	5.04%
2013	0.36%	5.17%
2012	0.39%	5.31%
2011	0.42%	5.45%
2010	0.46%	5.61%
2009	0.5%	5.79%
2008	0.54%	6.04%
2007	0.59%	6.35%
2006	0.65%	6.73%
2005	0.71%	7.18%
2004	0.78%	7.7%
2003	0.85%	8.25%
2002	0.93%	8.81%
2001	1.01%	9.35%
2000	1.1%	9.82%
1999	1.2%	10.2%
1998	1.29%	10.6%
1997	1.39%	10.8%
1996	1.48%	11%
1995	1.57%	11.1%
1994	1.64%	11.2%
1993	1.69%	11.2%
1992	1.73%	11.3%
1991	1.75%	11.4%
1990	1.77%	11.5%
1989	1.79%	11.8%
1988	1.81%	12.1%
1987	1.83%	12.6%
1986	1.86%	13.2%
1985	1.91%	13.8%
1984	1.96%	14.5%
1983	2.02%	15.1%
1982	2.09%	15.6%
1981	2.16%	16.1%
1980	2.24%	16.6%
1979	-	17.1%
1978	-	17.6%
1977	-	18.2%
1976	-	18.6%
1975	-	18.9%
1974	-	19%
1973	-	19%
1972	-	18.9%
1971	-	18.9%
1970	-	19%
1969	-	19.4%
1968	-	19.9%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.3%
1965	-	22%
1964	-	22.7%
1963	-	23.4%
1962	-	24%
1961	-	24.7%
1960	-	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.