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Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Nepal

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Estonia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19.3 for Nepal. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.31 in Estonia and 1.98 in Nepal — 51.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.8% in Estonia and by 67.3% in Nepal — in 1960, it was 1.98 and 6.07, respectively.

  • Estonia is ranked 176/196 by birth rate compared to 80/196 for Nepal.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Estonia, compared to 20.4 years in Nepal.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Estonia — it's 25.2 in Nepal.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.03 in Estonia vs 67.2 in Nepal.
  • In Estonia, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 28.9% in Nepal.

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Nepal by year

Estonia
Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Nepal
2023 1.31 1.98
2022 1.41 2
2021 1.61 2.03
2020 1.58 2.05
2019 1.66 2.08
2018 1.67 2.12
2017 1.59 2.17
2016 1.6 2.23
2015 1.58 2.27
2014 1.54 2.32
2013 1.52 2.36
2012 1.56 2.42
2011 1.61 2.46
2010 1.72 2.54
2009 1.7 2.63
2008 1.72 2.74
2007 1.69 2.86
2006 1.58 2.97
2005 1.52 3.12
2004 1.47 3.28
2003 1.37 3.44
2002 1.36 3.6
2001 1.32 3.79
2000 1.36 3.98
1999 1.3 4.13
1998 1.28 4.28
1997 1.32 4.44
1996 1.37 4.67
1995 1.38 4.87
1994 1.42 4.96
1993 1.49 5.04
1992 1.71 5.07
1991 1.8 5.15
1990 2.05 5.21
1989 2.22 5.26
1988 2.27 5.31
1987 2.27 5.35
1986 2.18 5.4
1985 2.13 5.46
1984 2.17 5.51
1983 2.16 5.54
1982 2.07 5.55
1981 2.07 5.58
1980 2.02 5.6
1979 2 5.64
1978 2.02 5.68
1977 2.06 5.69
1976 2.07 5.72
1975 2.04 5.73
1974 2.07 5.75
1973 2.06 5.7
1972 2.13 5.8
1971 2.19 5.85
1970 2.17 5.87
1969 2.13 5.89
1968 2.03 5.94
1967 1.9 5.95
1966 1.87 5.98
1965 1.88 6.01
1964 1.94 6.04
1963 1.89 6.06
1962 1.95 6.08
1961 1.98 6.09
1960 1.98 6.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Estonia
Nepal
1x
Year Natural population change
Estonia Nepal
2023 -5,070 368,450
2022 -5,665 379,021
2021 -5,324 351,165
2020 -2,659 373,553
2019 -1,327 387,113
2018 -1,322 394,576
2017 -1,713 406,219
2016 -1,316 415,921
2015 -1,315 410,565
2014 -1,972 423,166
2013 -1,713 424,804
2012 -1,455 430,151
2011 -531 429,957
2010 0 432,631
2009 -400 441,290
2008 -668 452,353
2007 -1,608 464,780
2006 -2,559 475,335
2005 -2,981 489,093
2004 -3,679 504,853
2003 -5,072 516,575
2002 -5,380 525,045
2001 -5,830 542,118
2000 -5,309 554,506
1999 -6,117 557,847
1998 -7,208 562,787
1997 -6,018 565,882
1996 -5,662 580,099
1995 -7,327 591,283
1994 -8,044 578,293
1993 -5,976 561,549
1992 -1,993 533,029
1991 -312 512,233
1990 2,825 495,202
1989 5,803 478,771
1988 6,404 463,581
1987 6,829 449,400
1986 6,160 434,802
1985 4,281 423,240
1984 5,163 411,122
1983 5,884 399,103
1982 5,244 385,741
1981 4,612 374,145
1980 3,989 364,254
1979 3,818 355,597
1978 4,088 345,765
1977 4,931 332,843
1976 4,319 323,222
1975 4,717 312,479
1974 5,956 303,078
1973 5,623 288,750
1972 6,267 286,708
1971 7,160 280,752
1970 6,257 272,439
1969 5,515 264,560
1968 5,592 258,259
1967 5,012 249,240
1966 4,842 241,716
1965 5,437 233,726
1964 6,897 227,948
1963 6,043 219,586
1962 6,457 215,368
1961 7,228 209,917
1960 7,511 203,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Nepal by year

Estonia
Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Estonia Nepal
2023 8 19.3
2022 8.6 19.6
2021 10 19.7
2020 9.9 20.2
2019 10.6 20.6
2018 10.9 21.1
2017 10.5 21.6
2016 10.7 21.9
2015 10.6 22.1
2014 10.3 22.4
2013 10.3 22.5
2012 10.6 22.7
2011 11.1 22.7
2010 11.9 22.9
2009 11.8 23.2
2008 12 23.7
2007 11.8 24.4
2006 11 24.9
2005 10.6 25.8
2004 10.3 26.8
2003 9.5 27.7
2002 9.4 28.6
2001 9.1 29.8
2000 9.4 31
1999 9 31.8
1998 8.8 32.7
1997 9 33.7
1996 9.4 35.3
1995 9.4 36.8
1994 9.7 37.3
1993 10.2 37.7
1992 11.8 37.5
1991 12.4 37.8
1990 14.2 38.1
1989 15.5 38.4
1988 16 38.7
1987 16.2 38.9
1986 15.7 39.1
1985 15.5 39.4
1984 16 39.7
1983 16 40
1982 15.4 40.1
1981 15.4 40.3
1980 15 40.4
1979 14.9 40.8
1978 15 41.1
1977 15.2 41.2
1976 15.1 41.5
1975 14.9 41.6
1974 15.1 41.8
1973 15.1 41.6
1972 15.6 42.3
1971 16.1 42.7
1970 15.8 42.9
1969 15.4 43.1
1968 14.9 43.5
1967 14.2 43.5
1966 14.2 43.7
1965 14.6 43.9
1964 15.4 44.2
1963 15.3 44.4
1962 16.1 44.6
1961 16.5 44.8
1960 16.7 44.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 16.7 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Estonia Nepal
Fertility rate 1.31 1.98
Fertility rate rank 175/196 98/196
Birth rate 8 19.3
Birth rate rank 176/196 80/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,070 +368,450
Natural population change rank 167/196 47/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +1.24%
Population growth +0.15% -0.15%
Population growth rank 158/197 174/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 20.4 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 25.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.23 64.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 55.1 123.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.1 12.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 28.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.9% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 77.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 1.66%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.16% 2.33%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.21% 2.65%
Life expectancy 79.6 years 71.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Estonia
Factual

UN forecast
Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Estonia Nepal
2100 11.7% 13.8%
2099 11.7% 13.8%
2098 11.8% 13.8%
2097 11.9% 13.9%
2096 11.9% 13.9%
2095 12% 14%
2094 12.1% 14%
2093 12.2% 14.1%
2092 12.3% 14.1%
2091 12.4% 14.2%
2090 12.4% 14.2%
2089 12.5% 14.3%
2088 12.5% 14.3%
2087 12.6% 14.4%
2086 12.6% 14.5%
2085 12.6% 14.5%
2084 12.5% 14.6%
2083 12.5% 14.7%
2082 12.4% 14.8%
2081 12.3% 14.8%
2080 12.3% 14.9%
2079 12.2% 15%
2078 12.1% 15.1%
2077 12% 15.2%
2076 11.9% 15.3%
2075 11.8% 15.4%
2074 11.7% 15.5%
2073 11.7% 15.6%
2072 11.6% 15.7%
2071 11.6% 15.9%
2070 11.6% 16%
2069 11.6% 16.1%
2068 11.7% 16.3%
2067 11.7% 16.4%
2066 11.8% 16.6%
2065 11.9% 16.7%
2064 12.1% 16.9%
2063 12.2% 17.1%
2062 12.4% 17.2%
2061 12.5% 17.4%
2060 12.7% 17.6%
2059 12.8% 17.8%
2058 12.9% 17.9%
2057 13% 18.1%
2056 13.1% 18.3%
2055 13.2% 18.5%
2054 13.2% 18.7%
2053 13.2% 18.9%
2052 13.2% 19.2%
2051 13.1% 19.4%
2050 13% 19.6%
2049 12.9% 19.9%
2048 12.8% 20.1%
2047 12.7% 20.4%
2046 12.5% 20.7%
2045 12.4% 21%
2044 12.3% 21.3%
2043 12.1% 21.6%
2042 12% 21.9%
2041 11.9% 22.2%
2040 11.9% 22.5%
2039 11.8% 22.9%
2038 11.8% 23.2%
2037 11.9% 23.6%
2036 12.1% 23.9%
2035 12.3% 24.3%
2034 12.6% 24.6%
2033 12.9% 25%
2032 13.2% 25.4%
2031 13.6% 25.8%
2030 13.9% 26.2%
2029 14.2% 26.6%
2028 14.4% 27.1%
2027 14.7% 27.5%
2026 15% 27.9%
2025 15.5% 28.2%
2024 15.6% 28.4%
2023 16% 28.7%
2022 16.2% 28.9%
2021 16.4% 29.4%
2020 16.4% 30.1%
2019 16.4% 30.9%
2018 16.4% 31.6%
2017 16.3% 32.1%
2016 16.2% 32.5%
2015 16% 33%
2014 15.9% 33.6%
2013 15.7% 34.2%
2012 15.6% 34.7%
2011 15.4% 35.3%
2010 15.2% 36%
2009 15% 36.7%
2008 14.9% 37.5%
2007 14.9% 38.1%
2006 15% 38.7%
2005 15.2% 39.2%
2004 15.6% 39.6%
2003 16.1% 40%
2002 16.6% 40.4%
2001 17.2% 40.7%
2000 17.6% 40.9%
1999 18.4% 41.1%
1998 19.2% 41.3%
1997 19.8% 41.4%
1996 20.3% 41.5%
1995 20.7% 41.4%
1994 21.1% 41.4%
1993 21.4% 41.3%
1992 21.8% 41.4%
1991 22.1% 41.5%
1990 22.3% 41.5%
1989 22.3% 41.5%
1988 22.2% 41.4%
1987 22.2% 41.3%
1986 22.1% 41.2%
1985 22.1% 41.1%
1984 22.1% 41%
1983 22% 41%
1982 21.9% 40.9%
1981 21.8% 40.9%
1980 21.7% 40.9%
1979 21.6% 40.8%
1978 21.5% 40.8%
1977 21.5% 40.7%
1976 21.6% 40.7%
1975 21.6% 40.6%
1974 21.8% 40.5%
1973 21.9% 40.5%
1972 22% 40.4%
1971 22% 40.4%
1970 22.1% 40.3%
1969 22.1% 40.3%
1968 22.2% 40.3%
1967 22.3% 40.3%
1966 22.6% 40.4%
1965 22.8% 40.4%
1964 23% 40.4%
1963 23.2% 40.5%
1962 23.3% 40.6%
1961 23.3% 40.7%
1960 23.1% 40.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Nepal compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Nepal

Estonia
Nepal
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Estonia Nepal
2023 5 142
2022 7 139
2021 8 173
2020 6 153
2019 6 170
2018 5 183
2017 5 197
2016 7 214
2015 6 236
2014 7 245
2013 6 258
2012 8 272
2011 9 286
2010 8 297
2009 10 299
2008 11 302
2007 13 309
2006 13 318
2005 15 344
2004 15 364
2003 18 387
2002 22 414
2001 25 443
2000 27 480
1999 28 512
1998 32 522
1997 31 550
1996 36 584
1995 45 625
1994 60 657
1993 46 703
1992 40 768
1991 42 850
1990 44 920
1989 48 973
1988 43 1,038
1987 42 1,088
1986 46 1,143
1985 56 1,186

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

Estonia
Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Estonia Nepal
2023 0.21% 2.65%
2022 0.22% 2.75%
2021 0.23% 2.86%
2020 0.24% 2.99%
2019 0.25% 3.14%
2018 0.27% 3.3%
2017 0.28% 3.46%
2016 0.3% 3.64%
2015 0.32% 3.82%
2014 0.34% 4.01%
2013 0.36% 4.21%
2012 0.39% 4.41%
2011 0.42% 4.62%
2010 0.46% 4.83%
2009 0.5% 5.05%
2008 0.54% 5.27%
2007 0.59% 5.51%
2006 0.65% 5.76%
2005 0.71% 6.04%
2004 0.78% 6.35%
2003 0.85% 6.69%
2002 0.93% 7.06%
2001 1.01% 7.48%
2000 1.1% 7.92%
1999 1.2% 8.4%
1998 1.29% 8.91%
1997 1.39% 9.44%
1996 1.48% 10%
1995 1.57% 10.6%
1994 1.64% 11.2%
1993 1.69% 11.8%
1992 1.73% 12.5%
1991 1.75% 13.2%
1990 1.77% 13.9%
1989 1.79% 14.6%
1988 1.81% 15.3%
1987 1.83% 16.1%
1986 1.86% 16.8%
1985 1.91% 17.5%
1984 1.96% 18.2%
1983 2.02% 18.8%
1982 2.09% 19.5%
1981 2.16% 20.2%
1980 2.24% 20.8%
1979 - 21.5%
1978 - 22.1%
1977 - 22.7%
1976 - 23.3%
1975 - 23.9%
1974 - 24.5%
1973 - 25%
1972 - 25.6%
1971 - 26.2%
1970 - 26.7%
1969 - 27.3%
1968 - 28%
1967 - 28.7%
1966 - 29.4%
1965 - 30%
1964 - 30.7%
1963 - 31.3%
1962 - 31.9%
1961 - 32.4%
1960 - 32.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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