Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Senegal

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Senegal by year

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Estonia

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Senegal
2023	1.31	3.82
2022	1.41	3.86
2021	1.61	3.94
2020	1.58	4
2019	1.66	4.1
2018	1.67	4.29
2017	1.59	4.49
2016	1.6	4.65
2015	1.58	4.75
2014	1.54	4.88
2013	1.52	5.05
2012	1.56	5.13
2011	1.61	5.1
2010	1.72	5.06
2009	1.7	5.03
2008	1.72	5.02
2007	1.69	5.02
2006	1.58	5.06
2005	1.52	5.13
2004	1.47	5.19
2003	1.37	5.25
2002	1.36	5.3
2001	1.32	5.4
2000	1.36	5.5
1999	1.3	5.57
1998	1.28	5.58
1997	1.32	5.64
1996	1.37	5.72
1995	1.38	5.82
1994	1.42	5.92
1993	1.49	6.05
1992	1.71	6.15
1991	1.8	6.27
1990	2.05	6.4
1989	2.22	6.48
1988	2.27	6.58
1987	2.27	6.79
1986	2.18	6.9
1985	2.13	7.01
1984	2.17	7.11
1983	2.16	7.19
1982	2.07	7.25
1981	2.07	7.28
1980	2.02	7.29
1979	2	7.29
1978	2.02	7.28
1977	2.06	7.27
1976	2.07	7.26
1975	2.04	7.25
1974	2.07	7.25
1973	2.06	7.26
1972	2.13	7.26
1971	2.19	7.26
1970	2.17	7.26
1969	2.13	7.26
1968	2.03	7.25
1967	1.9	7.24
1966	1.87	7.22
1965	1.88	7.19
1964	1.94	7.16
1963	1.89	7.12
1962	1.95	7.08
1961	1.98	7.04
1960	1.98	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Senegal
2023	-5,070	431,006
2022	-5,665	415,507
2021	-5,324	403,019
2020	-2,659	400,910
2019	-1,327	399,436
2018	-1,322	405,454
2017	-1,713	410,366
2016	-1,316	411,480
2015	-1,315	407,008
2014	-1,972	405,019
2013	-1,713	406,582
2012	-1,455	402,243
2011	-531	387,290
2010	0	372,934
2009	-400	362,238
2008	-668	351,661
2007	-1,608	339,963
2006	-2,559	331,364
2005	-2,981	323,908
2004	-3,679	317,286
2003	-5,072	308,856
2002	-5,380	298,842
2001	-5,830	289,690
2000	-5,309	283,946
1999	-6,117	277,944
1998	-7,208	267,404
1997	-6,018	261,200
1996	-5,662	255,418
1995	-7,327	252,552
1994	-8,044	249,115
1993	-5,976	245,742
1992	-1,993	241,482
1991	-312	237,713
1990	2,825	234,155
1989	5,803	227,797
1988	6,404	221,772
1987	6,829	218,522
1986	6,160	212,887
1985	4,281	208,218
1984	5,163	203,125
1983	5,884	197,673
1982	5,244	191,309
1981	4,612	185,917
1980	3,989	179,707
1979	3,818	173,425
1978	4,088	167,744
1977	4,931	161,636
1976	4,319	154,776
1975	4,717	147,311
1974	5,956	139,974
1973	5,623	133,834
1972	6,267	128,024
1971	7,160	122,511
1970	6,257	117,264
1969	5,515	112,393
1968	5,592	108,240
1967	5,012	104,824
1966	4,842	101,359
1965	5,437	97,912
1964	6,897	94,797
1963	6,043	92,264
1962	6,457	89,937
1961	7,228	87,322
1960	7,511	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Senegal by year

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Estonia

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Senegal
2023	8	29.4
2022	8.6	29.5
2021	10	29.7
2020	9.9	29.9
2019	10.6	30.4
2018	10.9	31.6
2017	10.5	32.8
2016	10.7	33.8
2015	10.6	34.5
2014	10.3	35.5
2013	10.3	36.7
2012	10.6	37.5
2011	11.1	37.4
2010	11.9	37.3
2009	11.8	37.3
2008	12	37.3
2007	11.8	37.3
2006	11	37.6
2005	10.6	38
2004	10.3	38.4
2003	9.5	38.7
2002	9.4	38.6
2001	9.1	38.9
2000	9.4	39.3
1999	9	39.6
1998	8.8	39.2
1997	9	39.2
1996	9.4	39.3
1995	9.4	39.6
1994	9.7	39.9
1993	10.2	40.3
1992	11.8	40.7
1991	12.4	41.2
1990	14.2	41.8
1989	15.5	42.2
1988	16	42.7
1987	16.2	43.7
1986	15.7	44.5
1985	15.5	45.4
1984	16	46.2
1983	16	46.8
1982	15.4	47.4
1981	15.4	47.9
1980	15	48.3
1979	14.9	48.6
1978	15	49
1977	15.2	49.3
1976	15.1	49.4
1975	14.9	49.4
1974	15.1	49.4
1973	15.1	49.6
1972	15.6	49.8
1971	16.1	49.9
1970	15.8	49.9
1969	15.4	49.9
1968	14.9	50
1967	14.2	50.1
1966	14.2	50.1
1965	14.6	50.1
1964	15.4	50.1
1963	15.3	50.2
1962	16.1	50.3
1961	16.5	50.3
1960	16.7	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 16.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Senegal
2100	11.7%	20.1%
2099	11.7%	20.2%
2098	11.8%	20.4%
2097	11.9%	20.5%
2096	11.9%	20.7%
2095	12%	20.8%
2094	12.1%	21%
2093	12.2%	21.1%
2092	12.3%	21.3%
2091	12.4%	21.4%
2090	12.4%	21.6%
2089	12.5%	21.7%
2088	12.5%	21.9%
2087	12.6%	22%
2086	12.6%	22.2%
2085	12.6%	22.4%
2084	12.5%	22.6%
2083	12.5%	22.7%
2082	12.4%	22.9%
2081	12.3%	23.1%
2080	12.3%	23.3%
2079	12.2%	23.5%
2078	12.1%	23.7%
2077	12%	23.9%
2076	11.9%	24.2%
2075	11.8%	24.4%
2074	11.7%	24.6%
2073	11.7%	24.8%
2072	11.6%	25%
2071	11.6%	25.2%
2070	11.6%	25.4%
2069	11.6%	25.6%
2068	11.7%	25.8%
2067	11.7%	26%
2066	11.8%	26.2%
2065	11.9%	26.4%
2064	12.1%	26.6%
2063	12.2%	26.8%
2062	12.4%	27%
2061	12.5%	27.2%
2060	12.7%	27.4%
2059	12.8%	27.6%
2058	12.9%	27.9%
2057	13%	28.1%
2056	13.1%	28.3%
2055	13.2%	28.6%
2054	13.2%	28.8%
2053	13.2%	29.1%
2052	13.2%	29.4%
2051	13.1%	29.7%
2050	13%	30%
2049	12.9%	30.3%
2048	12.8%	30.7%
2047	12.7%	31%
2046	12.5%	31.3%
2045	12.4%	31.7%
2044	12.3%	32%
2043	12.1%	32.4%
2042	12%	32.7%
2041	11.9%	33.1%
2040	11.9%	33.4%
2039	11.8%	33.7%
2038	11.8%	34%
2037	11.9%	34.3%
2036	12.1%	34.5%
2035	12.3%	34.7%
2034	12.6%	35%
2033	12.9%	35.2%
2032	13.2%	35.5%
2031	13.6%	35.8%
2030	13.9%	36.1%
2029	14.2%	36.4%
2028	14.4%	36.7%
2027	14.7%	37.1%
2026	15%	37.5%
2025	15.5%	38%
2024	15.6%	38.2%
2023	16%	38.6%
2022	16.2%	39.2%
2021	16.4%	39.8%
2020	16.4%	40.3%
2019	16.4%	40.9%
2018	16.4%	41.3%
2017	16.3%	41.8%
2016	16.2%	42.1%
2015	16%	42.4%
2014	15.9%	42.6%
2013	15.7%	42.7%
2012	15.6%	42.7%
2011	15.4%	42.7%
2010	15.2%	42.7%
2009	15%	42.7%
2008	14.9%	42.7%
2007	14.9%	42.7%
2006	15%	42.8%
2005	15.2%	42.9%
2004	15.6%	43.1%
2003	16.1%	43.2%
2002	16.6%	43.5%
2001	17.2%	43.7%
2000	17.6%	43.9%
1999	18.4%	44.2%
1998	19.2%	44.4%
1997	19.8%	44.6%
1996	20.3%	44.9%
1995	20.7%	45.1%
1994	21.1%	45.4%
1993	21.4%	45.8%
1992	21.8%	46.1%
1991	22.1%	46.4%
1990	22.3%	46.6%
1989	22.3%	46.9%
1988	22.2%	47%
1987	22.2%	47.2%
1986	22.1%	47.3%
1985	22.1%	47.3%
1984	22.1%	47.2%
1983	22%	47.1%
1982	21.9%	46.9%
1981	21.8%	46.7%
1980	21.7%	46.4%
1979	21.6%	46%
1978	21.5%	45.6%
1977	21.5%	45.2%
1976	21.6%	44.8%
1975	21.6%	44.6%
1974	21.8%	44.4%
1973	21.9%	44.3%
1972	22%	44.2%
1971	22%	44.2%
1970	22.1%	44.2%
1969	22.1%	44.2%
1968	22.2%	44.2%
1967	22.3%	44.3%
1966	22.6%	44.3%
1965	22.8%	44.3%
1964	23%	44.3%
1963	23.2%	44.3%
1962	23.3%	44.3%
1961	23.3%	44.3%
1960	23.1%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Senegal

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Estonia

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Senegal
2023	5	237
2022	7	228
2021	8	263
2020	6	252
2019	6	286
2018	5	305
2017	5	325
2016	7	345
2015	6	357
2014	7	373
2013	6	385
2012	8	405
2011	9	415
2010	8	436
2009	10	441
2008	11	463
2007	13	457
2006	13	462
2005	15	488
2004	15	501
2003	18	520
2002	22	531
2001	25	560
2000	27	581
1999	28	602
1998	32	605
1997	31	599
1996	36	601
1995	45	586
1994	60	579
1993	46	589
1992	40	598
1991	42	616
1990	44	640
1989	48	662
1988	43	709
1987	42	760
1986	46	820
1985	56	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Senegal
2023	0.21%	3.85%
2022	0.22%	4.04%
2021	0.23%	4.25%
2020	0.24%	4.46%
2019	0.25%	4.65%
2018	0.27%	4.82%
2017	0.28%	4.97%
2016	0.3%	5.11%
2015	0.32%	5.24%
2014	0.34%	5.39%
2013	0.36%	5.57%
2012	0.39%	5.77%
2011	0.42%	6.01%
2010	0.46%	6.3%
2009	0.5%	6.63%
2008	0.54%	7.03%
2007	0.59%	7.52%
2006	0.65%	8.11%
2005	0.71%	8.8%
2004	0.78%	9.59%
2003	0.85%	10.5%
2002	0.93%	11.4%
2001	1.01%	12.2%
2000	1.1%	12.9%
1999	1.2%	13.4%
1998	1.29%	13.7%
1997	1.39%	13.9%
1996	1.48%	13.8%
1995	1.57%	13.8%
1994	1.64%	13.7%
1993	1.69%	13.6%
1992	1.73%	13.5%
1991	1.75%	13.6%
1990	1.77%	13.7%
1989	1.79%	14.1%
1988	1.81%	14.7%
1987	1.83%	15.4%
1986	1.86%	16.3%
1985	1.91%	17.1%
1984	1.96%	17.9%
1983	2.02%	18.5%
1982	2.09%	19.1%
1981	2.16%	19.7%
1980	2.24%	20.4%
1979	-	21.2%
1978	-	22.1%
1977	-	23.1%
1976	-	24.2%
1975	-	25.3%
1974	-	26.2%
1973	-	27%
1972	-	27.8%
1971	-	28.4%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.2%
1968	-	29.4%
1967	-	29.6%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.