Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Slovenia

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Slovenia by year

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Estonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Slovenia
2023	1.31	1.51
2022	1.41	1.55
2021	1.61	1.64
2020	1.58	1.59
2019	1.66	1.61
2018	1.67	1.6
2017	1.59	1.62
2016	1.6	1.58
2015	1.58	1.57
2014	1.54	1.58
2013	1.52	1.55
2012	1.56	1.58
2011	1.61	1.56
2010	1.72	1.57
2009	1.7	1.53
2008	1.72	1.53
2007	1.69	1.38
2006	1.58	1.31
2005	1.52	1.26
2004	1.47	1.25
2003	1.37	1.2
2002	1.36	1.21
2001	1.32	1.21
2000	1.36	1.26
1999	1.3	1.21
1998	1.28	1.23
1997	1.32	1.25
1996	1.37	1.28
1995	1.38	1.29
1994	1.42	1.32
1993	1.49	1.33
1992	1.71	1.33
1991	1.8	1.42
1990	2.05	1.46
1989	2.22	1.52
1988	2.27	1.63
1987	2.27	1.65
1986	2.18	1.67
1985	2.13	1.71
1984	2.17	1.74
1983	2.16	1.81
1982	2.07	1.93
1981	2.07	1.96
1980	2.02	2.11
1979	2	2.22
1978	2.02	2.2
1977	2.06	2.17
1976	2.07	2.2
1975	2.04	2.17
1974	2.07	2.13
1973	2.06	2.2
1972	2.13	2.17
1971	2.19	2.16
1970	2.17	2.11
1969	2.13	2.17
1968	2.03	2.25
1967	1.9	2.37
1966	1.87	2.47
1965	1.88	2.43
1964	1.94	2.31
1963	1.89	2.27
1962	1.95	2.28
1961	1.98	2.27
1960	1.98	2.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Slovenia
2023	-5,070	-4,665
2022	-5,665	-4,858
2021	-5,324	-4,216
2020	-2,659	-5,256
2019	-1,327	-1,254
2018	-1,322	-1,037
2017	-1,713	-207
2016	-1,316	826
2015	-1,315	826
2014	-1,972	2,268
2013	-1,713	1,648
2012	-1,455	2,674
2011	-531	3,285
2010	0	3,687
2009	-400	3,060
2008	-668	3,437
2007	-1,608	1,211
2006	-2,559	602
2005	-2,981	-600
2004	-3,679	-599
2003	-5,072	-1,996
2002	-5,380	-1,197
2001	-5,830	-996
2000	-5,309	-398
1999	-6,117	-1,388
1998	-7,208	-1,189
1997	-6,018	-794
1996	-5,662	0
1995	-7,327	0
1994	-8,044	199
1993	-5,976	-199
1992	-1,993	598
1991	-312	2,199
1990	2,825	3,797
1989	5,803	4,592
1988	6,404	5,986
1987	6,829	5,771
1986	6,160	6,094
1985	4,281	6,213
1984	5,163	5,990
1983	5,884	6,343
1982	5,244	9,170
1981	4,612	10,485
1980	3,989	11,027
1979	3,818	12,614
1978	4,088	11,920
1977	4,931	12,160
1976	4,319	12,196
1975	4,717	11,658
1974	5,956	11,367
1973	5,623	11,837
1972	6,267	10,513
1971	7,160	10,951
1970	6,257	10,004
1969	5,515	9,427
1968	5,592	11,250
1967	5,012	13,516
1966	4,842	15,697
1965	5,437	14,513
1964	6,897	12,567
1963	6,043	14,068
1962	6,457	13,150
1961	7,228	14,985
1960	7,511	12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Slovenia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Slovenia
2023	8	8
2022	8.6	8.3
2021	10	9
2020	9.9	8.9
2019	10.6	9.3
2018	10.9	9.4
2017	10.5	9.8
2016	10.7	9.9
2015	10.6	10
2014	10.3	10.3
2013	10.3	10.2
2012	10.6	10.7
2011	11.1	10.7
2010	11.9	10.9
2009	11.8	10.7
2008	12	10.8
2007	11.8	9.8
2006	11	9.4
2005	10.6	9.1
2004	10.3	9
2003	9.5	8.7
2002	9.4	8.8
2001	9.1	8.8
2000	9.4	9.1
1999	9	8.8
1998	8.8	9
1997	9	9.1
1996	9.4	9.4
1995	9.4	9.5
1994	9.7	9.8
1993	10.2	9.9
1992	11.8	10
1991	12.4	10.8
1990	14.2	11.2
1989	15.5	11.7
1988	16	12.6
1987	16.2	12.9
1986	15.7	13
1985	15.5	13.4
1984	16	13.6
1983	16	14.1
1982	15.4	15.1
1981	15.4	15.3
1980	15	15.7
1979	14.9	16.3
1978	15	16.3
1977	15.2	16.2
1976	15.1	16.7
1975	14.9	16.6
1974	15.1	16.1
1973	15.1	16.7
1972	15.6	16.4
1971	16.1	16.3
1970	15.8	15.9
1969	15.4	16.3
1968	14.9	16.8
1967	14.2	17.7
1966	14.2	18.5
1965	14.6	18.5
1964	15.4	17.9
1963	15.3	18
1962	16.1	18.1
1961	16.5	18.2
1960	16.7	17.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 8 in Slovenia, compared with 16.7 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Slovenia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Slovenia
2100	11.7%	12.6%
2099	11.7%	12.6%
2098	11.8%	12.7%
2097	11.9%	12.7%
2096	11.9%	12.8%
2095	12%	12.8%
2094	12.1%	12.9%
2093	12.2%	13%
2092	12.3%	13.1%
2091	12.4%	13.1%
2090	12.4%	13.2%
2089	12.5%	13.3%
2088	12.5%	13.3%
2087	12.6%	13.4%
2086	12.6%	13.4%
2085	12.6%	13.4%
2084	12.5%	13.4%
2083	12.5%	13.4%
2082	12.4%	13.4%
2081	12.3%	13.4%
2080	12.3%	13.3%
2079	12.2%	13.3%
2078	12.1%	13.2%
2077	12%	13.1%
2076	11.9%	13.1%
2075	11.8%	13%
2074	11.7%	12.9%
2073	11.7%	12.9%
2072	11.6%	12.8%
2071	11.6%	12.8%
2070	11.6%	12.7%
2069	11.6%	12.7%
2068	11.7%	12.7%
2067	11.7%	12.7%
2066	11.8%	12.8%
2065	11.9%	12.8%
2064	12.1%	12.9%
2063	12.2%	13%
2062	12.4%	13.1%
2061	12.5%	13.2%
2060	12.7%	13.3%
2059	12.8%	13.3%
2058	12.9%	13.4%
2057	13%	13.5%
2056	13.1%	13.6%
2055	13.2%	13.6%
2054	13.2%	13.6%
2053	13.2%	13.6%
2052	13.2%	13.6%
2051	13.1%	13.6%
2050	13%	13.5%
2049	12.9%	13.4%
2048	12.8%	13.3%
2047	12.7%	13.2%
2046	12.5%	13.1%
2045	12.4%	13%
2044	12.3%	12.8%
2043	12.1%	12.7%
2042	12%	12.6%
2041	11.9%	12.5%
2040	11.9%	12.5%
2039	11.8%	12.4%
2038	11.8%	12.4%
2037	11.9%	12.4%
2036	12.1%	12.5%
2035	12.3%	12.6%
2034	12.6%	12.7%
2033	12.9%	12.9%
2032	13.2%	13%
2031	13.6%	13.2%
2030	13.9%	13.4%
2029	14.2%	13.7%
2028	14.4%	13.9%
2027	14.7%	14.1%
2026	15%	14.4%
2025	15.5%	14.6%
2024	15.6%	14.7%
2023	16%	14.9%
2022	16.2%	15.1%
2021	16.4%	15.2%
2020	16.4%	15.1%
2019	16.4%	15.1%
2018	16.4%	15.1%
2017	16.3%	15%
2016	16.2%	14.9%
2015	16%	14.8%
2014	15.9%	14.7%
2013	15.7%	14.6%
2012	15.6%	14.4%
2011	15.4%	14.3%
2010	15.2%	14.1%
2009	15%	14%
2008	14.9%	14%
2007	14.9%	14%
2006	15%	14.1%
2005	15.2%	14.3%
2004	15.6%	14.5%
2003	16.1%	14.8%
2002	16.6%	15.2%
2001	17.2%	15.6%
2000	17.6%	15.9%
1999	18.4%	16.4%
1998	19.2%	16.8%
1997	19.8%	17.3%
1996	20.3%	17.8%
1995	20.7%	18.3%
1994	21.1%	18.8%
1993	21.4%	19.3%
1992	21.8%	19.8%
1991	22.1%	20.3%
1990	22.3%	20.8%
1989	22.3%	21.1%
1988	22.2%	21.4%
1987	22.2%	21.6%
1986	22.1%	22%
1985	22.1%	22.3%
1984	22.1%	22.5%
1983	22%	22.7%
1982	21.9%	22.8%
1981	21.8%	22.9%
1980	21.7%	23%
1979	21.6%	23.1%
1978	21.5%	23.2%
1977	21.5%	23.3%
1976	21.6%	23.4%
1975	21.6%	23.6%
1974	21.8%	23.7%
1973	21.9%	23.8%
1972	22%	23.9%
1971	22%	24%
1970	22.1%	24.3%
1969	22.1%	24.7%
1968	22.2%	25.1%
1967	22.3%	25.5%
1966	22.6%	25.8%
1965	22.8%	26.2%
1964	23%	26.6%
1963	23.2%	26.9%
1962	23.3%	27.1%
1961	23.3%	27.2%
1960	23.1%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Slovenia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Slovenia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Slovenia
2023	5	3
2022	7	15
2021	8	8
2020	6	12
2019	6	4
2018	5	4
2017	5	5
2016	7	5
2015	6	5
2014	7	6
2013	6	6
2012	8	6
2011	9	6
2010	8	7
2009	10	7
2008	11	7
2007	13	6
2006	13	6
2005	15	6
2004	15	6
2003	18	6
2002	22	6
2001	25	6
2000	27	7
1999	28	8
1998	32	9
1997	31	9
1996	36	10
1995	45	11
1994	60	12
1993	46	12
1992	40	13
1991	42	13
1990	44	14
1989	48	15
1988	43	16
1987	42	16
1986	46	16
1985	56	17

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Slovenia
2023	0.21%	0.22%
2022	0.22%	0.23%
2021	0.23%	0.23%
2020	0.24%	0.24%
2019	0.25%	0.24%
2018	0.27%	0.24%
2017	0.28%	0.25%
2016	0.3%	0.26%
2015	0.32%	0.26%
2014	0.34%	0.27%
2013	0.36%	0.28%
2012	0.39%	0.29%
2011	0.42%	0.31%
2010	0.46%	0.32%
2009	0.5%	0.34%
2008	0.54%	0.36%
2007	0.59%	0.38%
2006	0.65%	0.4%
2005	0.71%	0.42%
2004	0.78%	0.44%
2003	0.85%	0.47%
2002	0.93%	0.49%
2001	1.01%	0.52%
2000	1.1%	0.54%
1999	1.2%	0.58%
1998	1.29%	0.61%
1997	1.39%	0.65%
1996	1.48%	0.69%
1995	1.57%	0.73%
1994	1.64%	0.79%
1993	1.69%	0.84%
1992	1.73%	0.9%
1991	1.75%	0.97%
1990	1.77%	1.04%
1989	1.79%	1.11%
1988	1.81%	1.19%
1987	1.83%	1.27%
1986	1.86%	1.36%
1985	1.91%	1.44%
1984	1.96%	1.53%
1983	2.02%	1.61%
1982	2.09%	1.69%
1981	2.16%	1.78%
1980	2.24%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 0.22% in Slovenia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.