Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Saint Lucia by year

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Estonia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Saint Lucia
2023	1.31	1.38
2022	1.41	1.39
2021	1.61	1.4
2020	1.58	1.41
2019	1.66	1.42
2018	1.67	1.44
2017	1.59	1.45
2016	1.6	1.46
2015	1.58	1.47
2014	1.54	1.49
2013	1.52	1.5
2012	1.56	1.5
2011	1.61	1.5
2010	1.72	1.67
2009	1.7	1.74
2008	1.72	1.7
2007	1.69	1.7
2006	1.58	1.77
2005	1.52	1.81
2004	1.47	1.86
2003	1.37	1.94
2002	1.36	2.03
2001	1.32	2.13
2000	1.36	2.21
1999	1.3	2.5
1998	1.28	2.4
1997	1.32	2.74
1996	1.37	2.71
1995	1.38	3.03
1994	1.42	3.03
1993	1.49	3
1992	1.71	3.11
1991	1.8	3.19
1990	2.05	3.24
1989	2.22	3.31
1988	2.27	3.44
1987	2.27	3.61
1986	2.18	3.8
1985	2.13	3.97
1984	2.17	4.02
1983	2.16	4.08
1982	2.07	4.17
1981	2.07	4.28
1980	2.02	4.41
1979	2	4.58
1978	2.02	4.83
1977	2.06	4.97
1976	2.07	5.16
1975	2.04	5.36
1974	2.07	5.57
1973	2.06	5.69
1972	2.13	5.81
1971	2.19	5.95
1970	2.17	6.1
1969	2.13	6.25
1968	2.03	6.39
1967	1.9	6.51
1966	1.87	6.61
1965	1.88	6.69
1964	1.94	6.76
1963	1.89	6.72
1962	1.95	6.82
1961	1.98	6.84
1960	1.98	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Saint Lucia
2023	-5,070	475
2022	-5,665	530
2021	-5,324	-15
2020	-2,659	562
2019	-1,327	609
2018	-1,322	694
2017	-1,713	724
2016	-1,316	767
2015	-1,315	841
2014	-1,972	852
2013	-1,713	892
2012	-1,455	916
2011	-531	934
2010	0	1,176
2009	-400	1,349
2008	-668	1,369
2007	-1,608	1,422
2006	-2,559	1,511
2005	-2,981	1,553
2004	-3,679	1,615
2003	-5,072	1,694
2002	-5,380	1,774
2001	-5,830	1,860
2000	-5,309	1,967
1999	-6,117	2,389
1998	-7,208	2,294
1997	-6,018	2,709
1996	-5,662	2,649
1995	-7,327	3,019
1994	-8,044	2,976
1993	-5,976	2,899
1992	-1,993	2,981
1991	-312	3,009
1990	2,825	3,061
1989	5,803	3,146
1988	6,404	3,229
1987	6,829	3,351
1986	6,160	3,496
1985	4,281	3,591
1984	5,163	3,526
1983	5,884	3,443
1982	5,244	3,360
1981	4,612	3,306
1980	3,989	3,275
1979	3,818	3,301
1978	4,088	3,340
1977	4,931	3,240
1976	4,319	3,166
1975	4,717	3,126
1974	5,956	3,106
1973	5,623	3,033
1972	6,267	3,028
1971	7,160	3,046
1970	6,257	3,093
1969	5,515	3,143
1968	5,592	3,154
1967	5,012	3,113
1966	4,842	3,028
1965	5,437	3,042
1964	6,897	3,074
1963	6,043	3,048
1962	6,457	3,124
1961	7,228	3,173
1960	7,511	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Saint Lucia by year

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Estonia

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Saint Lucia
2023	8	11.3
2022	8.6	11.4
2021	10	11.6
2020	9.9	11.7
2019	10.6	11.9
2018	10.9	12
2017	10.5	12.1
2016	10.7	12.2
2015	10.6	12.3
2014	10.3	12.4
2013	10.3	12.5
2012	10.6	12.4
2011	11.1	12.4
2010	11.9	13.8
2009	11.8	14.6
2008	12	14.6
2007	11.8	14.8
2006	11	15.3
2005	10.6	15.6
2004	10.3	16
2003	9.5	16.6
2002	9.4	17.3
2001	9.1	18
2000	9.4	18.8
1999	9	21.5
1998	8.8	20.9
1997	9	23.7
1996	9.4	23.5
1995	9.4	26.2
1994	9.7	26.2
1993	10.2	26
1992	11.8	27
1991	12.4	27.6
1990	14.2	28.3
1989	15.5	29
1988	16	29.8
1987	16.2	31.1
1986	15.7	32.4
1985	15.5	33.6
1984	16	33.4
1983	16	33.4
1982	15.4	33.5
1981	15.4	33.6
1980	15	34.2
1979	14.9	34.9
1978	15	35.6
1977	15.2	35.3
1976	15.1	35.4
1975	14.9	35.6
1974	15.1	36.1
1973	15.1	36.3
1972	15.6	36.7
1971	16.1	37.4
1970	15.8	38.5
1969	15.4	39.5
1968	14.9	40.2
1967	14.2	40.4
1966	14.2	40.1
1965	14.6	41
1964	15.4	42
1963	15.3	42.6
1962	16.1	44.3
1961	16.5	45.7
1960	16.7	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 16.7 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Saint Lucia
2100	11.7%	12%
2099	11.7%	12%
2098	11.8%	12%
2097	11.9%	12%
2096	11.9%	12%
2095	12%	11.9%
2094	12.1%	11.9%
2093	12.2%	11.9%
2092	12.3%	11.9%
2091	12.4%	11.9%
2090	12.4%	11.8%
2089	12.5%	11.8%
2088	12.5%	11.8%
2087	12.6%	11.8%
2086	12.6%	11.8%
2085	12.6%	11.8%
2084	12.5%	11.8%
2083	12.5%	11.8%
2082	12.4%	11.8%
2081	12.3%	11.8%
2080	12.3%	11.8%
2079	12.2%	11.8%
2078	12.1%	11.8%
2077	12%	11.9%
2076	11.9%	11.9%
2075	11.8%	11.9%
2074	11.7%	12%
2073	11.7%	12%
2072	11.6%	12.1%
2071	11.6%	12.1%
2070	11.6%	12.1%
2069	11.6%	12.2%
2068	11.7%	12.2%
2067	11.7%	12.2%
2066	11.8%	12.3%
2065	11.9%	12.3%
2064	12.1%	12.3%
2063	12.2%	12.4%
2062	12.4%	12.4%
2061	12.5%	12.4%
2060	12.7%	12.4%
2059	12.8%	12.5%
2058	12.9%	12.5%
2057	13%	12.5%
2056	13.1%	12.6%
2055	13.2%	12.6%
2054	13.2%	12.7%
2053	13.2%	12.8%
2052	13.2%	12.9%
2051	13.1%	13%
2050	13%	13.1%
2049	12.9%	13.2%
2048	12.8%	13.3%
2047	12.7%	13.5%
2046	12.5%	13.6%
2045	12.4%	13.8%
2044	12.3%	14%
2043	12.1%	14.1%
2042	12%	14.3%
2041	11.9%	14.5%
2040	11.9%	14.7%
2039	11.8%	14.9%
2038	11.8%	15.1%
2037	11.9%	15.3%
2036	12.1%	15.5%
2035	12.3%	15.7%
2034	12.6%	15.8%
2033	12.9%	16%
2032	13.2%	16.2%
2031	13.6%	16.4%
2030	13.9%	16.5%
2029	14.2%	16.7%
2028	14.4%	16.9%
2027	14.7%	17%
2026	15%	17.1%
2025	15.5%	17.4%
2024	15.6%	17.5%
2023	16%	17.9%
2022	16.2%	18.2%
2021	16.4%	18.5%
2020	16.4%	18.7%
2019	16.4%	19.1%
2018	16.4%	19.5%
2017	16.3%	19.9%
2016	16.2%	20.3%
2015	16%	20.9%
2014	15.9%	21.5%
2013	15.7%	22.1%
2012	15.6%	22.7%
2011	15.4%	23.5%
2010	15.2%	24.3%
2009	15%	25.1%
2008	14.9%	25.9%
2007	14.9%	26.8%
2006	15%	27.6%
2005	15.2%	28.4%
2004	15.6%	29.2%
2003	16.1%	30%
2002	16.6%	30.7%
2001	17.2%	31.4%
2000	17.6%	32.4%
1999	18.4%	33.5%
1998	19.2%	34.7%
1997	19.8%	35.7%
1996	20.3%	36.2%
1995	20.7%	36.7%
1994	21.1%	37%
1993	21.4%	37.3%
1992	21.8%	37.7%
1991	22.1%	38.1%
1990	22.3%	38.9%
1989	22.3%	40.2%
1988	22.2%	41.7%
1987	22.2%	42.6%
1986	22.1%	42.8%
1985	22.1%	43.1%
1984	22.1%	43.3%
1983	22%	43.5%
1982	21.9%	43.9%
1981	21.8%	44.3%
1980	21.7%	44.8%
1979	21.6%	45.5%
1978	21.5%	46.6%
1977	21.5%	47.9%
1976	21.6%	48.9%
1975	21.6%	49.5%
1974	21.8%	49.9%
1973	21.9%	50.2%
1972	22%	50.4%
1971	22%	50.4%
1970	22.1%	50.2%
1969	22.1%	50%
1968	22.2%	49.8%
1967	22.3%	50%
1966	22.6%	50.4%
1965	22.8%	50.5%
1964	23%	50.1%
1963	23.2%	49.6%
1962	23.3%	48.9%
1961	23.3%	48.1%
1960	23.1%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Saint Lucia

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Estonia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Saint Lucia
2023	5	44
2022	7	48
2021	8	94
2020	6	43
2019	6	43
2018	5	41
2017	5	43
2016	7	46
2015	6	46
2014	7	49
2013	6	53
2012	8	55
2011	9	56
2010	8	56
2009	10	51
2008	11	55
2007	13	55
2006	13	53
2005	15	55
2004	15	54
2003	18	56
2002	22	62
2001	25	70
2000	27	83
1999	28	88
1998	32	89
1997	31	89
1996	36	72
1995	45	60
1994	60	60
1993	46	58
1992	40	58
1991	42	71
1990	44	72
1989	48	66
1988	43	71
1987	42	69
1986	46	57
1985	56	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Saint Lucia
2023	0.21%	1.55%
2022	0.22%	1.58%
2021	0.23%	1.6%
2020	0.24%	1.63%
2019	0.25%	1.65%
2018	0.27%	1.67%
2017	0.28%	1.7%
2016	0.3%	1.72%
2015	0.32%	1.74%
2014	0.34%	1.75%
2013	0.36%	1.77%
2012	0.39%	1.78%
2011	0.42%	1.79%
2010	0.46%	1.8%
2009	0.5%	1.81%
2008	0.54%	1.82%
2007	0.59%	1.82%
2006	0.65%	1.82%
2005	0.71%	1.83%
2004	0.78%	1.83%
2003	0.85%	1.83%
2002	0.93%	1.83%
2001	1.01%	1.84%
2000	1.1%	1.85%
1999	1.2%	1.86%
1998	1.29%	1.87%
1997	1.39%	1.88%
1996	1.48%	1.9%
1995	1.57%	1.92%
1994	1.64%	1.95%
1993	1.69%	1.98%
1992	1.73%	2.01%
1991	1.75%	2.05%
1990	1.77%	2.09%
1989	1.79%	2.14%
1988	1.81%	2.2%
1987	1.83%	2.27%
1986	1.86%	2.35%
1985	1.91%	2.44%
1984	1.96%	2.55%
1983	2.02%	2.68%
1982	2.09%	2.83%
1981	2.16%	3%
1980	2.24%	3.2%
1979	-	3.42%
1978	-	3.68%
1977	-	3.97%
1976	-	4.3%
1975	-	4.67%
1974	-	5.08%
1973	-	5.53%
1972	-	6.02%
1971	-	6.54%
1970	-	7.1%
1969	-	7.7%
1968	-	8.32%
1967	-	8.96%
1966	-	9.62%
1965	-	10.3%
1964	-	11%
1963	-	11.6%
1962	-	12.3%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.