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Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Paraguay

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Estonia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20 for Paraguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.31 in Estonia and 2.42 in Paraguay — 84.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.8% in Estonia and by 62.7% in Paraguay — in 1960, it was 1.98 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Estonia is ranked 176/196 by birth rate compared to 77/196 for Paraguay.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Estonia, compared to 22.9 years in Paraguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Estonia — it's 27.6 in Paraguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.03 in Estonia vs 70.3 in Paraguay.
  • In Estonia, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.1% in Paraguay.

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Paraguay by year

Estonia
Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Paraguay
2023 1.31 2.42
2022 1.41 2.44
2021 1.61 2.47
2020 1.58 2.5
2019 1.66 2.53
2018 1.67 2.56
2017 1.59 2.59
2016 1.6 2.62
2015 1.58 2.65
2014 1.54 2.65
2013 1.52 2.64
2012 1.56 2.66
2011 1.61 2.67
2010 1.72 2.7
2009 1.7 2.76
2008 1.72 2.79
2007 1.69 2.82
2006 1.58 2.89
2005 1.52 2.97
2004 1.47 3.05
2003 1.37 3.12
2002 1.36 3.23
2001 1.32 3.36
2000 1.36 3.51
1999 1.3 3.67
1998 1.28 3.8
1997 1.32 3.91
1996 1.37 4.01
1995 1.38 4.11
1994 1.42 4.2
1993 1.49 4.28
1992 1.71 4.4
1991 1.8 4.48
1990 2.05 4.57
1989 2.22 4.68
1988 2.27 4.77
1987 2.27 4.85
1986 2.18 4.93
1985 2.13 4.97
1984 2.17 5.04
1983 2.16 5.09
1982 2.07 5.13
1981 2.07 5.15
1980 2.02 5.1
1979 2 5.06
1978 2.02 5.04
1977 2.06 5.08
1976 2.07 5.12
1975 2.04 5.18
1974 2.07 5.27
1973 2.06 5.35
1972 2.13 5.46
1971 2.19 5.59
1970 2.17 5.72
1969 2.13 5.84
1968 2.03 5.97
1967 1.9 6.1
1966 1.87 6.23
1965 1.88 6.35
1964 1.94 6.42
1963 1.89 6.45
1962 1.95 6.47
1961 1.98 6.49
1960 1.98 6.5

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 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Estonia
Paraguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Estonia Paraguay
2023 -5,070 97,748
2022 -5,665 94,627
2021 -5,324 78,667
2020 -2,659 98,667
2019 -1,327 103,179
2018 -1,322 104,908
2017 -1,713 105,634
2016 -1,316 106,804
2015 -1,315 106,817
2014 -1,972 105,585
2013 -1,713 103,383
2012 -1,455 102,508
2011 -531 100,442
2010 0 99,456
2009 -400 100,296
2008 -668 99,821
2007 -1,608 99,141
2006 -2,559 99,808
2005 -2,981 101,035
2004 -3,679 101,896
2003 -5,072 102,427
2002 -5,380 104,658
2001 -5,830 107,225
2000 -5,309 109,979
1999 -6,117 112,726
1998 -7,208 114,122
1997 -6,018 115,095
1996 -5,662 115,623
1995 -7,327 115,777
1994 -8,044 115,662
1993 -5,976 115,211
1992 -1,993 115,442
1991 -312 114,472
1990 2,825 112,864
1989 5,803 111,727
1988 6,404 110,348
1987 6,829 107,962
1986 6,160 105,776
1985 4,281 102,859
1984 5,163 99,937
1983 5,884 96,406
1982 5,244 92,917
1981 4,612 89,456
1980 3,989 84,568
1979 3,818 80,345
1978 4,088 76,691
1977 4,931 74,359
1976 4,319 71,973
1975 4,717 70,285
1974 5,956 69,059
1973 5,623 67,803
1972 6,267 66,625
1971 7,160 66,142
1970 6,257 65,905
1969 5,515 65,616
1968 5,592 65,575
1967 5,012 65,695
1966 4,842 66,002
1965 5,437 66,063
1964 6,897 65,681
1963 6,043 64,741
1962 6,457 63,079
1961 7,228 61,536
1960 7,511 60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Paraguay by year

Estonia
Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Estonia Paraguay
2023 8 20
2022 8.6 20.4
2021 10 20.7
2020 9.9 21
2019 10.6 21.4
2018 10.9 21.8
2017 10.5 22.2
2016 10.7 22.5
2015 10.6 22.7
2014 10.3 22.6
2013 10.3 22.5
2012 10.6 22.6
2011 11.1 22.5
2010 11.9 22.5
2009 11.8 22.9
2008 12 23
2007 11.8 23
2006 11 23.3
2005 10.6 23.7
2004 10.3 24.1
2003 9.5 24.4
2002 9.4 25.1
2001 9.1 25.9
2000 9.4 26.9
1999 9 27.9
1998 8.8 28.8
1997 9 29.6
1996 9.4 30.3
1995 9.4 31
1994 9.7 31.7
1993 10.2 32.4
1992 11.8 33.3
1991 12.4 33.9
1990 14.2 34.4
1989 15.5 35.2
1988 16 35.8
1987 16.2 36.1
1986 15.7 36.5
1985 15.5 36.8
1984 16 37
1983 16 37
1982 15.4 37
1981 15.4 36.9
1980 15 36.2
1979 14.9 35.6
1978 15 35.1
1977 15.2 35
1976 15.1 34.8
1975 14.9 34.9
1974 15.1 35.2
1973 15.1 35.4
1972 15.6 35.8
1971 16.1 36.3
1970 15.8 37
1969 15.4 37.6
1968 14.9 38.4
1967 14.2 39.2
1966 14.2 40.2
1965 14.6 41
1964 15.4 41.7
1963 15.3 42.1
1962 16.1 42.2
1961 16.5 42.3
1960 16.7 42.4

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 20 in Paraguay, compared with 16.7 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Estonia Paraguay
Fertility rate 1.31 2.42
Fertility rate rank 175/196 77/196
Birth rate 8 20
Birth rate rank 176/196 77/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,070 +97,748
Natural population change rank 167/196 80/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +1.43%
Population growth +0.15% +1.24%
Population growth rank 158/197 87/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 22.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.23 69.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 55.1 113.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.1 29
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 26.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.9% 66.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 92.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 0.91%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.16% 1.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.21% 1.7%
Life expectancy 79.6 years 74.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Estonia
Factual

UN forecast
Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Estonia Paraguay
2100 11.7% 15.5%
2099 11.7% 15.6%
2098 11.8% 15.7%
2097 11.9% 15.8%
2096 11.9% 15.9%
2095 12% 15.9%
2094 12.1% 16%
2093 12.2% 16.1%
2092 12.3% 16.2%
2091 12.4% 16.3%
2090 12.4% 16.4%
2089 12.5% 16.4%
2088 12.5% 16.5%
2087 12.6% 16.6%
2086 12.6% 16.7%
2085 12.6% 16.8%
2084 12.5% 16.8%
2083 12.5% 16.9%
2082 12.4% 17%
2081 12.3% 17.1%
2080 12.3% 17.2%
2079 12.2% 17.3%
2078 12.1% 17.3%
2077 12% 17.4%
2076 11.9% 17.5%
2075 11.8% 17.6%
2074 11.7% 17.8%
2073 11.7% 17.9%
2072 11.6% 18%
2071 11.6% 18.1%
2070 11.6% 18.3%
2069 11.6% 18.4%
2068 11.7% 18.6%
2067 11.7% 18.7%
2066 11.8% 18.9%
2065 11.9% 19.1%
2064 12.1% 19.2%
2063 12.2% 19.4%
2062 12.4% 19.6%
2061 12.5% 19.7%
2060 12.7% 19.9%
2059 12.8% 20.1%
2058 12.9% 20.2%
2057 13% 20.4%
2056 13.1% 20.6%
2055 13.2% 20.7%
2054 13.2% 20.9%
2053 13.2% 21%
2052 13.2% 21.2%
2051 13.1% 21.4%
2050 13% 21.5%
2049 12.9% 21.7%
2048 12.8% 21.9%
2047 12.7% 22%
2046 12.5% 22.2%
2045 12.4% 22.4%
2044 12.3% 22.6%
2043 12.1% 22.9%
2042 12% 23.1%
2041 11.9% 23.3%
2040 11.9% 23.6%
2039 11.8% 23.9%
2038 11.8% 24.2%
2037 11.9% 24.5%
2036 12.1% 24.9%
2035 12.3% 25.2%
2034 12.6% 25.6%
2033 12.9% 26%
2032 13.2% 26.3%
2031 13.6% 26.7%
2030 13.9% 27.1%
2029 14.2% 27.4%
2028 14.4% 27.7%
2027 14.7% 28%
2026 15% 28.3%
2025 15.5% 28.5%
2024 15.6% 28.6%
2023 16% 28.8%
2022 16.2% 28.9%
2021 16.4% 29%
2020 16.4% 29.1%
2019 16.4% 29.3%
2018 16.4% 29.5%
2017 16.3% 29.7%
2016 16.2% 29.9%
2015 16% 30.2%
2014 15.9% 30.5%
2013 15.7% 30.9%
2012 15.6% 31.4%
2011 15.4% 32%
2010 15.2% 32.5%
2009 15% 33.2%
2008 14.9% 33.8%
2007 14.9% 34.4%
2006 15% 35.1%
2005 15.2% 35.8%
2004 15.6% 36.6%
2003 16.1% 37.3%
2002 16.6% 37.9%
2001 17.2% 38.4%
2000 17.6% 39%
1999 18.4% 39.5%
1998 19.2% 40%
1997 19.8% 40.4%
1996 20.3% 40.8%
1995 20.7% 41.1%
1994 21.1% 41.3%
1993 21.4% 41.4%
1992 21.8% 41.5%
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% 41.3%
1985 22.1% 41.2%
1984 22.1% 41.2%
1983 22% 41.2%
1982 21.9% 41.2%
1981 21.8% 41.4%
1980 21.7% 41.6%
1979 21.6% 42%
1978 21.5% 42.4%
1977 21.5% 42.8%
1976 21.6% 43.3%
1975 21.6% 43.7%
1974 21.8% 44.2%
1973 21.9% 44.6%
1972 22% 45%
1971 22% 45.2%
1970 22.1% 45.5%
1969 22.1% 45.7%
1968 22.2% 45.8%
1967 22.3% 45.9%
1966 22.6% 46%
1965 22.8% 46%
1964 23% 46%
1963 23.2% 46%
1962 23.3% 46.1%
1961 23.3% 46.2%
1960 23.1% 46.3%

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 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Paraguay compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Paraguay

Estonia
Paraguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Estonia Paraguay
2023 5 58
2022 7 78
2021 8 140
2020 6 69
2019 6 58
2018 5 58
2017 5 58
2016 7 60
2015 6 64
2014 7 70
2013 6 84
2012 8 100
2011 9 120
2010 8 136
2009 10 152
2008 11 166
2007 13 177
2006 13 186
2005 15 194
2004 15 199
2003 18 203
2002 22 206
2001 25 207
2000 27 207
1999 28 207
1998 32 207
1997 31 205
1996 36 203
1995 45 202
1994 60 201
1993 46 197
1992 40 195
1991 42 192
1990 44 198
1989 48 209
1988 43 220
1987 42 225
1986 46 230
1985 56 237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Estonia
Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Estonia Paraguay
2023 0.21% 1.7%
2022 0.22% 1.76%
2021 0.23% 1.82%
2020 0.24% 1.88%
2019 0.25% 1.94%
2018 0.27% 2.01%
2017 0.28% 2.08%
2016 0.3% 2.15%
2015 0.32% 2.22%
2014 0.34% 2.3%
2013 0.36% 2.37%
2012 0.39% 2.44%
2011 0.42% 2.51%
2010 0.46% 2.59%
2009 0.5% 2.67%
2008 0.54% 2.75%
2007 0.59% 2.83%
2006 0.65% 2.91%
2005 0.71% 2.99%
2004 0.78% 3.07%
2003 0.85% 3.14%
2002 0.93% 3.22%
2001 1.01% 3.29%
2000 1.1% 3.36%
1999 1.2% 3.45%
1998 1.29% 3.53%
1997 1.39% 3.62%
1996 1.48% 3.72%
1995 1.57% 3.83%
1994 1.64% 3.95%
1993 1.69% 4.08%
1992 1.73% 4.23%
1991 1.75% 4.38%
1990 1.77% 4.55%
1989 1.79% 4.73%
1988 1.81% 4.92%
1987 1.83% 5.1%
1986 1.86% 5.3%
1985 1.91% 5.5%
1984 1.96% 5.71%
1983 2.02% 5.92%
1982 2.09% 6.14%
1981 2.16% 6.35%
1980 2.24% 6.55%
1979 - 6.74%
1978 - 6.91%
1977 - 7.06%
1976 - 7.21%
1975 - 7.34%
1974 - 7.46%
1973 - 7.57%
1972 - 7.66%
1971 - 7.73%
1970 - 7.79%
1969 - 7.84%
1968 - 7.88%
1967 - 7.91%
1966 - 7.94%
1965 - 7.96%
1964 - 7.99%
1963 - 8.02%
1962 - 8.06%
1961 - 8.11%
1960 - 8.18%

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 1.7% in Paraguay. 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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