Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Seychelles by year

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Estonia

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Seychelles
2023	1.31	2.02
2022	1.41	2.01
2021	1.61	2.46
2020	1.58	2.29
2019	1.66	2.36
2018	1.67	2.41
2017	1.59	2.41
2016	1.6	2.39
2015	1.58	2.31
2014	1.54	2.25
2013	1.52	2.26
2012	1.56	2.37
2011	1.61	2.33
2010	1.72	2.16
2009	1.7	2.38
2008	1.72	2.33
2007	1.69	2.24
2006	1.58	2.11
2005	1.52	2.2
2004	1.47	2.01
2003	1.37	2.06
2002	1.36	2.04
2001	1.32	1.98
2000	1.36	2.08
1999	1.3	2.04
1998	1.28	2.04
1997	1.32	2.1
1996	1.37	2.31
1995	1.38	2.36
1994	1.42	2.6
1993	1.49	2.58
1992	1.71	2.53
1991	1.8	2.69
1990	2.05	2.61
1989	2.22	2.67
1988	2.27	2.79
1987	2.27	2.92
1986	2.18	3.07
1985	2.13	3.09
1984	2.17	3.24
1983	2.16	3.22
1982	2.07	3.13
1981	2.07	3.67
1980	2.02	3.79
1979	2	3.66
1978	2.02	3.92
1977	2.06	3.75
1976	2.07	4.09
1975	2.04	4.75
1974	2.07	5.1
1973	2.06	4.78
1972	2.13	5.16
1971	2.19	5.69
1970	2.17	5.31
1969	2.13	5.48
1968	2.03	5.61
1967	1.9	5.9
1966	1.87	6.13
1965	1.88	5.72
1964	1.94	5.69
1963	1.89	5.61
1962	1.95	5.51
1961	1.98	5.42
1960	1.98	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Seychelles
2023	-5,070	683
2022	-5,665	635
2021	-5,324	744
2020	-2,659	886
2019	-1,327	811
2018	-1,322	842
2017	-1,713	901
2016	-1,316	900
2015	-1,315	888
2014	-1,972	832
2013	-1,713	846
2012	-1,455	989
2011	-531	936
2010	0	844
2009	-400	900
2008	-668	887
2007	-1,608	867
2006	-2,559	804
2005	-2,981	861
2004	-3,679	842
2003	-5,072	828
2002	-5,380	837
2001	-5,830	885
2000	-5,309	958
1999	-6,117	901
1998	-7,208	844
1997	-6,018	873
1996	-5,662	1,047
1995	-7,327	1,054
1994	-8,044	1,136
1993	-5,976	1,091
1992	-1,993	1,076
1991	-312	1,162
1990	2,825	1,070
1989	5,803	1,030
1988	6,404	1,135
1987	6,829	1,172
1986	6,160	1,222
1985	4,281	1,259
1984	5,163	1,255
1983	5,884	1,209
1982	5,244	1,069
1981	4,612	1,358
1980	3,989	1,386
1979	3,818	1,292
1978	4,088	1,330
1977	4,931	1,125
1976	4,319	1,174
1975	4,717	1,376
1974	5,956	1,361
1973	5,623	1,166
1972	6,267	1,199
1971	7,160	1,373
1970	6,257	1,087
1969	5,515	1,119
1968	5,592	1,145
1967	5,012	1,217
1966	4,842	1,280
1965	5,437	1,165
1964	6,897	1,155
1963	6,043	1,123
1962	6,457	1,083
1961	7,228	1,040
1960	7,511	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Seychelles by year

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Estonia

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Seychelles
2023	8	13
2022	8.6	13.1
2021	10	16.8
2020	9.9	15.8
2019	10.6	16.4
2018	10.9	17.1
2017	10.5	17.2
2016	10.7	17.4
2015	10.6	17
2014	10.3	17
2013	10.3	17.4
2012	10.6	18.6
2011	11.1	18.6
2010	11.9	16.8
2009	11.8	18.1
2008	12	17.8
2007	11.8	17.6
2006	11	17.3
2005	10.6	18.5
2004	10.3	17.4
2003	9.5	18.1
2002	9.4	17.7
2001	9.1	17.7
2000	9.4	18.6
1999	9	18.2
1998	8.8	17.9
1997	9	19.1
1996	9.4	21.1
1995	9.4	21
1994	9.7	22.9
1993	10.2	23.4
1992	11.8	22.6
1991	12.4	24.2
1990	14.2	23.1
1989	15.5	23
1988	16	23.8
1987	16.2	24.5
1986	15.7	26.2
1985	15.5	26.5
1984	16	26.9
1983	16	25.8
1982	15.4	24.1
1981	15.4	28.1
1980	15	28.9
1979	14.9	27.6
1978	15	28.9
1977	15.2	25.9
1976	15.1	27.1
1975	14.9	30.5
1974	15.1	32.1
1973	15.1	28.8
1972	15.6	30.8
1971	16.1	33.6
1970	15.8	30.2
1969	15.4	31.7
1968	14.9	33.1
1967	14.2	35.5
1966	14.2	37.8
1965	14.6	36.2
1964	15.4	36.8
1963	15.3	37
1962	16.1	37
1961	16.5	36.9
1960	16.7	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 16.7 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Seychelles
2100	11.7%	14.8%
2099	11.7%	14.9%
2098	11.8%	14.9%
2097	11.9%	15%
2096	11.9%	15%
2095	12%	15.1%
2094	12.1%	15.1%
2093	12.2%	15.2%
2092	12.3%	15.2%
2091	12.4%	15.2%
2090	12.4%	15.3%
2089	12.5%	15.3%
2088	12.5%	15.3%
2087	12.6%	15.3%
2086	12.6%	15.3%
2085	12.6%	15.4%
2084	12.5%	15.4%
2083	12.5%	15.4%
2082	12.4%	15.4%
2081	12.3%	15.4%
2080	12.3%	15.4%
2079	12.2%	15.4%
2078	12.1%	15.5%
2077	12%	15.5%
2076	11.9%	15.5%
2075	11.8%	15.6%
2074	11.7%	15.6%
2073	11.7%	15.7%
2072	11.6%	15.7%
2071	11.6%	15.7%
2070	11.6%	15.8%
2069	11.6%	15.8%
2068	11.7%	15.9%
2067	11.7%	15.9%
2066	11.8%	16%
2065	11.9%	16%
2064	12.1%	16.1%
2063	12.2%	16.1%
2062	12.4%	16.1%
2061	12.5%	16.2%
2060	12.7%	16.2%
2059	12.8%	16.2%
2058	12.9%	16.2%
2057	13%	16.2%
2056	13.1%	16.2%
2055	13.2%	16.2%
2054	13.2%	16.3%
2053	13.2%	16.3%
2052	13.2%	16.3%
2051	13.1%	16.3%
2050	13%	16.4%
2049	12.9%	16.4%
2048	12.8%	16.5%
2047	12.7%	16.6%
2046	12.5%	16.7%
2045	12.4%	16.9%
2044	12.3%	17%
2043	12.1%	17.2%
2042	12%	17.4%
2041	11.9%	17.5%
2040	11.9%	17.7%
2039	11.8%	17.9%
2038	11.8%	18%
2037	11.9%	18.2%
2036	12.1%	18.5%
2035	12.3%	18.6%
2034	12.6%	18.8%
2033	12.9%	18.9%
2032	13.2%	19%
2031	13.6%	19.1%
2030	13.9%	19.2%
2029	14.2%	19.3%
2028	14.4%	19.4%
2027	14.7%	19.5%
2026	15%	19.7%
2025	15.5%	19.9%
2024	15.6%	20%
2023	16%	20.1%
2022	16.2%	20.3%
2021	16.4%	20.4%
2020	16.4%	20.6%
2019	16.4%	20.7%
2018	16.4%	20.9%
2017	16.3%	21%
2016	16.2%	21.2%
2015	16%	21.4%
2014	15.9%	21.6%
2013	15.7%	21.8%
2012	15.6%	22%
2011	15.4%	22.2%
2010	15.2%	22.5%
2009	15%	22.9%
2008	14.9%	23.5%
2007	14.9%	24%
2006	15%	24.5%
2005	15.2%	25%
2004	15.6%	25.5%
2003	16.1%	26%
2002	16.6%	26.5%
2001	17.2%	27%
2000	17.6%	27.6%
1999	18.4%	28.2%
1998	19.2%	28.8%
1997	19.8%	29.3%
1996	20.3%	29.8%
1995	20.7%	30.3%
1994	21.1%	30.6%
1993	21.4%	31%
1992	21.8%	31.5%
1991	22.1%	31.9%
1990	22.3%	32.4%
1989	22.3%	32.9%
1988	22.2%	33.4%
1987	22.2%	33.8%
1986	22.1%	34.1%
1985	22.1%	34.4%
1984	22.1%	34.8%
1983	22%	35.2%
1982	21.9%	35.7%
1981	21.8%	36.4%
1980	21.7%	37.1%
1979	21.6%	37.9%
1978	21.5%	38.8%
1977	21.5%	39.7%
1976	21.6%	40.5%
1975	21.6%	41.2%
1974	21.8%	41.9%
1973	21.9%	42.5%
1972	22%	43%
1971	22%	43.4%
1970	22.1%	43.6%
1969	22.1%	43.4%
1968	22.2%	43.1%
1967	22.3%	42.7%
1966	22.6%	42.1%
1965	22.8%	41.5%
1964	23%	40.9%
1963	23.2%	40.3%
1962	23.3%	39.7%
1961	23.3%	39.1%
1960	23.1%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Seychelles

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Estonia

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Seychelles
2023	5	42
2022	7	89
2021	8	74
2020	6	51
2019	6	48
2018	5	49
2017	5	47
2016	7	47
2015	6	46
2014	7	46
2013	6	48
2012	8	49
2011	9	50
2010	8	50
2009	10	51
2008	11	51
2007	13	52
2006	13	51
2005	15	50
2004	15	52
2003	18	47
2002	22	45
2001	25	43
2000	27	45
1999	28	41
1998	32	41
1997	31	37
1996	36	39
1995	45	40
1994	60	45
1993	46	49
1992	40	50
1991	42	54
1990	44	53
1989	48	61
1988	43	60
1987	42	62
1986	46	65
1985	56	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Seychelles
2023	0.21%	1.43%
2022	0.22%	1.45%
2021	0.23%	1.47%
2020	0.24%	1.48%
2019	0.25%	1.48%
2018	0.27%	1.48%
2017	0.28%	1.47%
2016	0.3%	1.46%
2015	0.32%	1.45%
2014	0.34%	1.45%
2013	0.36%	1.44%
2012	0.39%	1.43%
2011	0.42%	1.42%
2010	0.46%	1.41%
2009	0.5%	1.4%
2008	0.54%	1.39%
2007	0.59%	1.39%
2006	0.65%	1.38%
2005	0.71%	1.38%
2004	0.78%	1.38%
2003	0.85%	1.37%
2002	0.93%	1.37%
2001	1.01%	1.37%
2000	1.1%	1.38%
1999	1.2%	1.38%
1998	1.29%	1.39%
1997	1.39%	1.4%
1996	1.48%	1.41%
1995	1.57%	1.43%
1994	1.64%	1.46%
1993	1.69%	1.49%
1992	1.73%	1.53%
1991	1.75%	1.58%
1990	1.77%	1.63%
1989	1.79%	1.69%
1988	1.81%	1.76%
1987	1.83%	1.84%
1986	1.86%	1.93%
1985	1.91%	2.04%
1984	1.96%	2.16%
1983	2.02%	2.32%
1982	2.09%	2.51%
1981	2.16%	2.74%
1980	2.24%	3.01%
1979	-	3.34%
1978	-	3.72%
1977	-	4.14%
1976	-	4.6%
1975	-	5.09%
1974	-	5.59%
1973	-	6.09%
1972	-	6.59%
1971	-	7.09%
1970	-	7.58%
1969	-	8.07%
1968	-	8.52%
1967	-	8.92%
1966	-	9.26%
1965	-	9.55%
1964	-	9.8%
1963	-	10%
1962	-	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.