Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Namibia

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Namibia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Namibia
2023	1.31	3.21
2022	1.41	3.25
2021	1.61	3.3
2020	1.58	3.35
2019	1.66	3.4
2018	1.67	3.46
2017	1.59	3.51
2016	1.6	3.57
2015	1.58	3.6
2014	1.54	3.64
2013	1.52	3.65
2012	1.56	3.68
2011	1.61	3.66
2010	1.72	3.66
2009	1.7	3.63
2008	1.72	3.62
2007	1.69	3.61
2006	1.58	3.6
2005	1.52	3.57
2004	1.47	3.55
2003	1.37	3.58
2002	1.36	3.69
2001	1.32	3.83
2000	1.36	3.99
1999	1.3	4.14
1998	1.28	4.18
1997	1.32	4.17
1996	1.37	4.2
1995	1.38	4.42
1994	1.42	4.68
1993	1.49	4.91
1992	1.71	5.11
1991	1.8	5.29
1990	2.05	5.4
1989	2.22	5.52
1988	2.27	5.61
1987	2.27	5.7
1986	2.18	5.79
1985	2.13	5.88
1984	2.17	5.94
1983	2.16	6
1982	2.07	6.08
1981	2.07	6.16
1980	2.02	6.24
1979	2	6.31
1978	2.02	6.38
1977	2.06	6.44
1976	2.07	6.49
1975	2.04	6.53
1974	2.07	6.55
1973	2.06	6.54
1972	2.13	6.53
1971	2.19	6.52
1970	2.17	6.52
1969	2.13	6.51
1968	2.03	6.5
1967	1.9	6.49
1966	1.87	6.47
1965	1.88	6.45
1964	1.94	6.43
1963	1.89	6.41
1962	1.95	6.35
1961	1.98	6.29
1960	1.98	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Namibia
2023	-5,070	58,435
2022	-5,665	54,534
2021	-5,324	50,160
2020	-2,659	55,034
2019	-1,327	54,769
2018	-1,322	53,970
2017	-1,713	52,975
2016	-1,316	52,228
2015	-1,315	50,846
2014	-1,972	49,581
2013	-1,713	47,801
2012	-1,455	46,204
2011	-531	43,557
2010	0	42,046
2009	-400	39,942
2008	-668	38,147
2007	-1,608	36,430
2006	-2,559	34,690
2005	-2,981	32,909
2004	-3,679	31,478
2003	-5,072	31,115
2002	-5,380	31,947
2001	-5,830	32,942
2000	-5,309	35,280
1999	-6,117	37,233
1998	-7,208	37,500
1997	-6,018	37,256
1996	-5,662	37,177
1995	-7,327	39,119
1994	-8,044	41,316
1993	-5,976	42,861
1992	-1,993	43,945
1991	-312	44,523
1990	2,825	43,956
1989	5,803	37,715
1988	6,404	34,798
1987	6,829	33,340
1986	6,160	31,764
1985	4,281	30,575
1984	5,163	29,395
1983	5,884	28,307
1982	5,244	27,474
1981	4,612	27,938
1980	3,989	28,142
1979	3,818	28,930
1978	4,088	29,821
1977	4,931	29,241
1976	4,319	28,785
1975	4,717	27,882
1974	5,956	26,844
1973	5,623	25,754
1972	6,267	24,606
1971	7,160	23,467
1970	6,257	22,414
1969	5,515	21,387
1968	5,592	20,470
1967	5,012	19,498
1966	4,842	18,635
1965	5,437	17,902
1964	6,897	17,134
1963	6,043	16,430
1962	6,457	15,656
1961	7,228	14,936
1960	7,511	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Namibia
2023	8	25.9
2022	8.6	26.3
2021	10	27
2020	9.9	27.7
2019	10.6	28.4
2018	10.9	29.1
2017	10.5	29.7
2016	10.7	30.3
2015	10.6	30.7
2014	10.3	31
2013	10.3	31.2
2012	10.6	31.4
2011	11.1	31.1
2010	11.9	31
2009	11.8	30.6
2008	12	30.3
2007	11.8	30
2006	11	29.7
2005	10.6	29.3
2004	10.3	28.9
2003	9.5	29
2002	9.4	29.6
2001	9.1	30.5
2000	9.4	31.6
1999	9	32.6
1998	8.8	32.9
1997	9	32.8
1996	9.4	32.9
1995	9.4	34.5
1994	9.7	36.3
1993	10.2	37.9
1992	11.8	39.3
1991	12.4	40.5
1990	14.2	41
1989	15.5	38.2
1988	16	38.7
1987	16.2	38.6
1986	15.7	38.3
1985	15.5	38.3
1984	16	38.3
1983	16	38.3
1982	15.4	38.4
1981	15.4	39.8
1980	15	40.6
1979	14.9	40.8
1978	15	42.6
1977	15.2	42.8
1976	15.1	43.5
1975	14.9	43.7
1974	15.1	43.9
1973	15.1	43.9
1972	15.6	43.7
1971	16.1	43.6
1970	15.8	43.4
1969	15.4	43.3
1968	14.9	43.2
1967	14.2	43
1966	14.2	42.9
1965	14.6	42.8
1964	15.4	42.7
1963	15.3	42.6
1962	16.1	42.4
1961	16.5	42.2
1960	16.7	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 16.7 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Namibia
2100	11.7%	18.7%
2099	11.7%	18.8%
2098	11.8%	18.9%
2097	11.9%	19.1%
2096	11.9%	19.2%
2095	12%	19.3%
2094	12.1%	19.5%
2093	12.2%	19.6%
2092	12.3%	19.7%
2091	12.4%	19.9%
2090	12.4%	20%
2089	12.5%	20.2%
2088	12.5%	20.3%
2087	12.6%	20.4%
2086	12.6%	20.6%
2085	12.6%	20.7%
2084	12.5%	20.8%
2083	12.5%	21%
2082	12.4%	21.1%
2081	12.3%	21.2%
2080	12.3%	21.4%
2079	12.2%	21.5%
2078	12.1%	21.6%
2077	12%	21.8%
2076	11.9%	21.9%
2075	11.8%	22.1%
2074	11.7%	22.2%
2073	11.7%	22.4%
2072	11.6%	22.6%
2071	11.6%	22.8%
2070	11.6%	23%
2069	11.6%	23.2%
2068	11.7%	23.4%
2067	11.7%	23.6%
2066	11.8%	23.8%
2065	11.9%	24.1%
2064	12.1%	24.3%
2063	12.2%	24.6%
2062	12.4%	24.8%
2061	12.5%	25.1%
2060	12.7%	25.3%
2059	12.8%	25.6%
2058	12.9%	25.8%
2057	13%	26.1%
2056	13.1%	26.3%
2055	13.2%	26.5%
2054	13.2%	26.8%
2053	13.2%	27%
2052	13.2%	27.2%
2051	13.1%	27.4%
2050	13%	27.6%
2049	12.9%	27.8%
2048	12.8%	28%
2047	12.7%	28.2%
2046	12.5%	28.4%
2045	12.4%	28.6%
2044	12.3%	28.9%
2043	12.1%	29.1%
2042	12%	29.3%
2041	11.9%	29.6%
2040	11.9%	29.8%
2039	11.8%	30.1%
2038	11.8%	30.4%
2037	11.9%	30.8%
2036	12.1%	31.5%
2035	12.3%	32.2%
2034	12.6%	32.7%
2033	12.9%	33.2%
2032	13.2%	33.8%
2031	13.6%	34.3%
2030	13.9%	34.9%
2029	14.2%	35.3%
2028	14.4%	35.8%
2027	14.7%	36.1%
2026	15%	36.5%
2025	15.5%	36.8%
2024	15.6%	37%
2023	16%	37.3%
2022	16.2%	37.5%
2021	16.4%	37.4%
2020	16.4%	37.1%
2019	16.4%	37%
2018	16.4%	36.8%
2017	16.3%	36.7%
2016	16.2%	36.5%
2015	16%	36.5%
2014	15.9%	36.5%
2013	15.7%	36.6%
2012	15.6%	36.6%
2011	15.4%	36.7%
2010	15.2%	36.8%
2009	15%	37.1%
2008	14.9%	37.5%
2007	14.9%	38.1%
2006	15%	38.7%
2005	15.2%	39.4%
2004	15.6%	40%
2003	16.1%	40.5%
2002	16.6%	41%
2001	17.2%	41.3%
2000	17.6%	41.5%
1999	18.4%	41.7%
1998	19.2%	41.8%
1997	19.8%	41.9%
1996	20.3%	42%
1995	20.7%	42.1%
1994	21.1%	42.2%
1993	21.4%	42.2%
1992	21.8%	42.2%
1991	22.1%	42.2%
1990	22.3%	42.3%
1989	22.3%	43.4%
1988	22.2%	44.8%
1987	22.2%	45.3%
1986	22.1%	45.8%
1985	22.1%	46.2%
1984	22.1%	46.6%
1983	22%	46.9%
1982	21.9%	47.2%
1981	21.8%	47.1%
1980	21.7%	46.6%
1979	21.6%	46.3%
1978	21.5%	45.9%
1977	21.5%	45.3%
1976	21.6%	45%
1975	21.6%	44.8%
1974	21.8%	44.6%
1973	21.9%	44.3%
1972	22%	44.1%
1971	22%	43.9%
1970	22.1%	43.8%
1969	22.1%	43.6%
1968	22.2%	43.5%
1967	22.3%	43.3%
1966	22.6%	43.2%
1965	22.8%	43%
1964	23%	42.9%
1963	23.2%	42.7%
1962	23.3%	42.6%
1961	23.3%	42.4%
1960	23.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Namibia
2023	5	139
2022	7	127
2021	8	254
2020	6	143
2019	6	175
2018	5	198
2017	5	213
2016	7	250
2015	6	307
2014	7	369
2013	6	402
2012	8	439
2011	9	498
2010	8	531
2009	10	547
2008	11	537
2007	13	489
2006	13	408
2005	15	344
2004	15	282
2003	18	290
2002	22	313
2001	25	376
2000	27	384
1999	28	371
1998	32	396
1997	31	383
1996	36	387
1995	45	369
1994	60	367
1993	46	354
1992	40	346
1991	42	337
1990	44	325
1989	48	306
1988	43	342
1987	42	336
1986	46	348
1985	56	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

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	Namibia
2023	0.21%	4.07%
2022	0.22%	4.2%
2021	0.23%	4.38%
2020	0.24%	4.57%
2019	0.25%	4.78%
2018	0.27%	5.01%
2017	0.28%	5.19%
2016	0.3%	5.42%
2015	0.32%	5.5%
2014	0.34%	5.31%
2013	0.36%	5.4%
2012	0.39%	5.51%
2011	0.42%	5.16%
2010	0.46%	5.08%
2009	0.5%	5.29%
2008	0.54%	5.64%
2007	0.59%	6.06%
2006	0.65%	6.49%
2005	0.71%	7.05%
2004	0.78%	7.41%
2003	0.85%	7.51%
2002	0.93%	7.61%
2001	1.01%	7.71%
2000	1.1%	7.79%
1999	1.2%	7.79%
1998	1.29%	7.7%
1997	1.39%	7.56%
1996	1.48%	7.39%
1995	1.57%	7.24%
1994	1.64%	7.13%
1993	1.69%	7.1%
1992	1.73%	7.14%
1991	1.75%	7.24%
1990	1.77%	7.39%
1989	1.79%	7.57%
1988	1.81%	7.81%
1987	1.83%	8.09%
1986	1.86%	8.43%
1985	1.91%	8.81%
1984	1.96%	9.22%
1983	2.02%	9.61%
1982	2.09%	9.93%
1981	2.16%	10.2%
1980	2.24%	10.3%
1979	-	10.3%
1978	-	10.3%
1977	-	10.2%
1976	-	10%
1975	-	9.89%
1974	-	9.79%
1973	-	9.73%
1972	-	9.68%
1971	-	9.67%
1970	-	9.65%
1969	-	9.65%
1968	-	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.