Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Estonia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Sierra Leone
2023	1.31	3.79
2022	1.41	3.88
2021	1.61	3.98
2020	1.58	4.08
2019	1.66	4.19
2018	1.67	4.29
2017	1.59	4.39
2016	1.6	4.47
2015	1.58	4.55
2014	1.54	4.7
2013	1.52	4.87
2012	1.56	5.06
2011	1.61	5.21
2010	1.72	5.33
2009	1.7	5.45
2008	1.72	5.56
2007	1.69	5.64
2006	1.58	5.74
2005	1.52	5.81
2004	1.47	5.92
2003	1.37	6.09
2002	1.36	6.23
2001	1.32	6.31
2000	1.36	6.36
1999	1.3	6.42
1998	1.28	6.5
1997	1.32	6.53
1996	1.37	6.55
1995	1.38	6.56
1994	1.42	6.56
1993	1.49	6.57
1992	1.71	6.56
1991	1.8	6.55
1990	2.05	6.57
1989	2.22	6.57
1988	2.27	6.59
1987	2.27	6.61
1986	2.18	6.6
1985	2.13	6.59
1984	2.17	6.59
1983	2.16	6.57
1982	2.07	6.56
1981	2.07	6.55
1980	2.02	6.56
1979	2	6.58
1978	2.02	6.59
1977	2.06	6.57
1976	2.07	6.55
1975	2.04	6.55
1974	2.07	6.53
1973	2.06	6.47
1972	2.13	6.45
1971	2.19	6.43
1970	2.17	6.41
1969	2.13	6.39
1968	2.03	6.39
1967	1.9	6.38
1966	1.87	6.35
1965	1.88	6.31
1964	1.94	6.29
1963	1.89	6.26
1962	1.95	6.22
1961	1.98	6.21
1960	1.98	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Sierra Leone
2023	-5,070	188,788
2022	-5,665	186,625
2021	-5,324	183,326
2020	-2,659	181,015
2019	-1,327	181,068
2018	-1,322	178,772
2017	-1,713	173,259
2016	-1,316	168,784
2015	-1,315	162,275
2014	-1,972	160,137
2013	-1,713	161,265
2012	-1,455	160,915
2011	-531	158,858
2010	0	155,338
2009	-400	152,669
2008	-668	149,855
2007	-1,608	145,740
2006	-2,559	144,127
2005	-2,981	137,234
2004	-3,679	132,661
2003	-5,072	130,312
2002	-5,380	126,429
2001	-5,830	116,647
2000	-5,309	110,754
1999	-6,117	102,295
1998	-7,208	103,906
1997	-6,018	105,433
1996	-5,662	104,140
1995	-7,327	100,885
1994	-8,044	101,486
1993	-5,976	103,317
1992	-1,993	103,251
1991	-312	105,477
1990	2,825	100,778
1989	5,803	98,298
1988	6,404	96,344
1987	6,829	94,235
1986	6,160	90,902
1985	4,281	88,869
1984	5,163	87,072
1983	5,884	84,628
1982	5,244	82,457
1981	4,612	80,111
1980	3,989	77,932
1979	3,818	75,992
1978	4,088	74,130
1977	4,931	71,663
1976	4,319	69,506
1975	4,717	67,560
1974	5,956	65,357
1973	5,623	62,443
1972	6,267	60,279
1971	7,160	58,484
1970	6,257	56,513
1969	5,515	54,768
1968	5,592	53,126
1967	5,012	51,734
1966	4,842	49,486
1965	5,437	47,223
1964	6,897	45,487
1963	6,043	43,569
1962	6,457	41,603
1961	7,228	40,022
1960	7,511	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Estonia

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Sierra Leone
2023	8	30.6
2022	8.6	31.1
2021	10	31.6
2020	9.9	32.2
2019	10.6	32.8
2018	10.9	33.3
2017	10.5	33.8
2016	10.7	34.2
2015	10.6	34.7
2014	10.3	35.6
2013	10.3	36.6
2012	10.6	37.8
2011	11.1	38.5
2010	11.9	39.1
2009	11.8	39.9
2008	12	40.6
2007	11.8	41.1
2006	11	41.8
2005	10.6	42
2004	10.3	42.5
2003	9.5	43.5
2002	9.4	44.3
2001	9.1	44
2000	9.4	45
1999	9	46.1
1998	8.8	46.3
1997	9	46.3
1996	9.4	46.5
1995	9.4	46.8
1994	9.7	46.8
1993	10.2	46.9
1992	11.8	47
1991	12.4	47.5
1990	14.2	45.5
1989	15.5	46.3
1988	16	46.4
1987	16.2	46.6
1986	15.7	46.6
1985	15.5	46.7
1984	16	46.8
1983	16	46.7
1982	15.4	46.8
1981	15.4	46.8
1980	15	46.8
1979	14.9	47
1978	15	47.2
1977	15.2	47.1
1976	15.1	47.2
1975	14.9	47.3
1974	15.1	47.4
1973	15.1	47.2
1972	15.6	47.2
1971	16.1	47.3
1970	15.8	47.4
1969	15.4	47.5
1968	14.9	47.7
1967	14.2	47.9
1966	14.2	48
1965	14.6	48
1964	15.4	48.2
1963	15.3	48.2
1962	16.1	48.1
1961	16.5	48.1
1960	16.7	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 16.7 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Sierra Leone
2100	11.7%	19%
2099	11.7%	19%
2098	11.8%	19.1%
2097	11.9%	19.2%
2096	11.9%	19.3%
2095	12%	19.5%
2094	12.1%	19.6%
2093	12.2%	19.7%
2092	12.3%	19.8%
2091	12.4%	19.9%
2090	12.4%	20%
2089	12.5%	20.1%
2088	12.5%	20.3%
2087	12.6%	20.4%
2086	12.6%	20.5%
2085	12.6%	20.7%
2084	12.5%	20.8%
2083	12.5%	20.9%
2082	12.4%	21.1%
2081	12.3%	21.2%
2080	12.3%	21.4%
2079	12.2%	21.6%
2078	12.1%	21.7%
2077	12%	21.9%
2076	11.9%	22.1%
2075	11.8%	22.2%
2074	11.7%	22.4%
2073	11.7%	22.6%
2072	11.6%	22.8%
2071	11.6%	23%
2070	11.6%	23.2%
2069	11.6%	23.4%
2068	11.7%	23.6%
2067	11.7%	23.8%
2066	11.8%	24%
2065	11.9%	24.3%
2064	12.1%	24.5%
2063	12.2%	24.7%
2062	12.4%	25%
2061	12.5%	25.2%
2060	12.7%	25.5%
2059	12.8%	25.7%
2058	12.9%	26%
2057	13%	26.3%
2056	13.1%	26.6%
2055	13.2%	26.9%
2054	13.2%	27.1%
2053	13.2%	27.4%
2052	13.2%	27.7%
2051	13.1%	28.1%
2050	13%	28.4%
2049	12.9%	28.7%
2048	12.8%	29%
2047	12.7%	29.3%
2046	12.5%	29.7%
2045	12.4%	30%
2044	12.3%	30.3%
2043	12.1%	30.7%
2042	12%	31.1%
2041	11.9%	31.4%
2040	11.9%	31.8%
2039	11.8%	32.2%
2038	11.8%	32.6%
2037	11.9%	33%
2036	12.1%	33.4%
2035	12.3%	33.8%
2034	12.6%	34.2%
2033	12.9%	34.6%
2032	13.2%	35%
2031	13.6%	35.4%
2030	13.9%	35.7%
2029	14.2%	36.1%
2028	14.4%	36.5%
2027	14.7%	37%
2026	15%	37.4%
2025	15.5%	37.9%
2024	15.6%	38.1%
2023	16%	38.5%
2022	16.2%	39%
2021	16.4%	39.4%
2020	16.4%	39.8%
2019	16.4%	40.2%
2018	16.4%	40.6%
2017	16.3%	41%
2016	16.2%	41.4%
2015	16%	41.8%
2014	15.9%	42.2%
2013	15.7%	42.5%
2012	15.6%	42.8%
2011	15.4%	43%
2010	15.2%	43.2%
2009	15%	43.4%
2008	14.9%	43.5%
2007	14.9%	43.6%
2006	15%	43.7%
2005	15.2%	43.8%
2004	15.6%	43.9%
2003	16.1%	43.9%
2002	16.6%	43.9%
2001	17.2%	43.9%
2000	17.6%	43.8%
1999	18.4%	43.7%
1998	19.2%	43.6%
1997	19.8%	43.5%
1996	20.3%	43.5%
1995	20.7%	43.4%
1994	21.1%	43.3%
1993	21.4%	43.2%
1992	21.8%	43.1%
1991	22.1%	43%
1990	22.3%	42.9%
1989	22.3%	42.9%
1988	22.2%	42.8%
1987	22.2%	42.7%
1986	22.1%	42.6%
1985	22.1%	42.5%
1984	22.1%	42.3%
1983	22%	42.2%
1982	21.9%	42.1%
1981	21.8%	42%
1980	21.7%	41.9%
1979	21.6%	41.8%
1978	21.5%	41.7%
1977	21.5%	41.6%
1976	21.6%	41.4%
1975	21.6%	41.3%
1974	21.8%	41.1%
1973	21.9%	40.9%
1972	22%	40.7%
1971	22%	40.6%
1970	22.1%	40.3%
1969	22.1%	40.1%
1968	22.2%	39.9%
1967	22.3%	39.6%
1966	22.6%	39.4%
1965	22.8%	39.1%
1964	23%	38.8%
1963	23.2%	38.5%
1962	23.3%	38.3%
1961	23.3%	38.3%
1960	23.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Sierra Leone

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Estonia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Sierra Leone
2023	5	354
2022	7	370
2021	8	403
2020	6	422
2019	6	464
2018	5	491
2017	5	578
2016	7	633
2015	6	730
2014	7	821
2013	6	842
2012	8	915
2011	9	967
2010	8	1,018
2009	10	1,054
2008	11	1,093
2007	13	1,132
2006	13	1,168
2005	15	1,294
2004	15	1,366
2003	18	1,433
2002	22	1,492
2001	25	1,518
2000	27	1,603
1999	28	1,731
1998	32	1,753
1997	31	1,721
1996	36	1,726
1995	45	1,777
1994	60	1,755
1993	46	1,696
1992	40	1,681
1991	42	1,699
1990	44	1,572
1989	48	1,575
1988	43	1,549
1987	42	1,533
1986	46	1,530
1985	56	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Sierra Leone
2023	0.21%	9.43%
2022	0.22%	9.77%
2021	0.23%	10.1%
2020	0.24%	10.5%
2019	0.25%	10.9%
2018	0.27%	11.3%
2017	0.28%	11.8%
2016	0.3%	12.3%
2015	0.32%	13.8%
2014	0.34%	13.7%
2013	0.36%	13.9%
2012	0.39%	14.5%
2011	0.42%	15.2%
2010	0.46%	15.9%
2009	0.5%	16.6%
2008	0.54%	17.3%
2007	0.59%	18.1%
2006	0.65%	18.8%
2005	0.71%	19.4%
2004	0.78%	20.1%
2003	0.85%	20.7%
2002	0.93%	21.3%
2001	1.01%	21.8%
2000	1.1%	22.4%
1999	1.2%	22.9%
1998	1.29%	23.4%
1997	1.39%	23.9%
1996	1.48%	24.3%
1995	1.57%	24.7%
1994	1.64%	25%
1993	1.69%	25.3%
1992	1.73%	25.5%
1991	1.75%	25.7%
1990	1.77%	25.9%
1989	1.79%	26.2%
1988	1.81%	26.4%
1987	1.83%	26.6%
1986	1.86%	26.9%
1985	1.91%	27.2%
1984	1.96%	27.5%
1983	2.02%	27.8%
1982	2.09%	28.1%
1981	2.16%	28.5%
1980	2.24%	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.6%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	30.5%
1975	-	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.