Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Estonia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.31	1.97
2022	1.41	1.98
2021	1.61	2
2020	1.58	2.01
2019	1.66	2.02
2018	1.67	2.03
2017	1.59	2.04
2016	1.6	2.06
2015	1.58	2.09
2014	1.54	2.13
2013	1.52	2.18
2012	1.56	2.17
2011	1.61	2.14
2010	1.72	2.13
2009	1.7	2.18
2008	1.72	2.23
2007	1.69	2.3
2006	1.58	2.29
2005	1.52	2.26
2004	1.47	2.27
2003	1.37	2.3
2002	1.36	2.31
2001	1.32	2.28
2000	1.36	2.21
1999	1.3	2.14
1998	1.28	2.14
1997	1.32	2.22
1996	1.37	2.29
1995	1.38	2.35
1994	1.42	2.4
1993	1.49	2.44
1992	1.71	2.49
1991	1.8	2.51
1990	2.05	2.54
1989	2.22	2.58
1988	2.27	2.57
1987	2.27	2.64
1986	2.18	2.74
1985	2.13	2.9
1984	2.17	3.01
1983	2.16	3.11
1982	2.07	3.32
1981	2.07	3.65
1980	2.02	3.73
1979	2	3.82
1978	2.02	3.81
1977	2.06	3.74
1976	2.07	3.78
1975	2.04	3.82
1974	2.07	3.86
1973	2.06	4
1972	2.13	4.16
1971	2.19	4.27
1970	2.17	4.39
1969	2.13	4.5
1968	2.03	4.66
1967	1.9	4.79
1966	1.87	4.83
1965	1.88	4.93
1964	1.94	5.06
1963	1.89	5.12
1962	1.95	5.18
1961	1.98	5.24
1960	1.98	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Sri Lanka
2023	-5,070	66,111
2022	-5,665	95,378
2021	-5,324	121,858
2020	-2,659	170,968
2019	-1,327	172,243
2018	-1,322	183,610
2017	-1,713	187,993
2016	-1,316	194,232
2015	-1,315	201,815
2014	-1,972	211,541
2013	-1,713	221,021
2012	-1,455	229,138
2011	-531	224,461
2010	0	224,325
2009	-400	200,175
2008	-668	232,225
2007	-1,608	248,287
2006	-2,559	248,706
2005	-2,981	248,683
2004	-3,679	212,527
2003	-5,072	252,008
2002	-5,380	252,840
2001	-5,830	244,377
2000	-5,309	227,060
1999	-6,117	206,876
1998	-7,208	201,059
1997	-6,018	208,193
1996	-5,662	215,290
1995	-7,327	221,957
1994	-8,044	228,904
1993	-5,976	226,257
1992	-1,993	222,230
1991	-312	218,117
1990	2,825	224,454
1989	5,803	212,401
1988	6,404	219,184
1987	6,829	226,414
1986	6,160	233,782
1985	4,281	247,836
1984	5,163	263,175
1983	5,884	277,768
1982	5,244	300,030
1981	4,612	328,096
1980	3,989	328,155
1979	3,818	329,791
1978	4,088	317,055
1977	4,931	300,038
1976	4,319	291,816
1975	4,717	282,496
1974	5,956	275,521
1973	5,623	278,577
1972	6,267	282,494
1971	7,160	281,200
1970	6,257	286,719
1969	5,515	286,218
1968	5,592	286,642
1967	5,012	284,738
1966	4,842	275,549
1965	5,437	272,422
1964	6,897	269,584
1963	6,043	262,880
1962	6,457	256,719
1961	7,228	251,087
1960	7,511	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Estonia

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Sri Lanka
2023	8	11.2
2022	8.6	12.4
2021	10	12.9
2020	9.9	13.8
2019	10.6	14.6
2018	10.9	15.2
2017	10.5	15.4
2016	10.7	15.7
2015	10.6	16
2014	10.3	16.5
2013	10.3	17
2012	10.6	17.1
2011	11.1	17.1
2010	11.9	17.1
2009	11.8	17.6
2008	12	18.2
2007	11.8	18.8
2006	11	18.9
2005	10.6	18.7
2004	10.3	18.8
2003	9.5	19.1
2002	9.4	19.2
2001	9.1	19
2000	9.4	18.4
1999	9	17.9
1998	8.8	17.8
1997	9	18.5
1996	9.4	19
1995	9.4	19.6
1994	9.7	20
1993	10.2	20
1992	11.8	20.1
1991	12.4	20.2
1990	14.2	20.5
1989	15.5	20.6
1988	16	20.3
1987	16.2	20.8
1986	15.7	21.4
1985	15.5	22.4
1984	16	23.5
1983	16	24.4
1982	15.4	26
1981	15.4	28.1
1980	15	28.6
1979	14.9	29.3
1978	15	29
1977	15.2	28.3
1976	15.1	28.3
1975	14.9	28.2
1974	15.1	28.2
1973	15.1	28.9
1972	15.6	29.7
1971	16.1	30.2
1970	15.8	31.2
1969	15.4	31.8
1968	14.9	32.6
1967	14.2	33.2
1966	14.2	33.2
1965	14.6	33.8
1964	15.4	34.5
1963	15.3	34.7
1962	16.1	35.1
1961	16.5	35.6
1960	16.7	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 16.7 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Sri Lanka
2100	11.7%	13.1%
2099	11.7%	13.1%
2098	11.8%	13.2%
2097	11.9%	13.2%
2096	11.9%	13.2%
2095	12%	13.3%
2094	12.1%	13.3%
2093	12.2%	13.4%
2092	12.3%	13.4%
2091	12.4%	13.5%
2090	12.4%	13.6%
2089	12.5%	13.7%
2088	12.5%	13.7%
2087	12.6%	13.8%
2086	12.6%	13.9%
2085	12.6%	14%
2084	12.5%	14%
2083	12.5%	14.1%
2082	12.4%	14.2%
2081	12.3%	14.3%
2080	12.3%	14.3%
2079	12.2%	14.4%
2078	12.1%	14.5%
2077	12%	14.5%
2076	11.9%	14.6%
2075	11.8%	14.6%
2074	11.7%	14.7%
2073	11.7%	14.7%
2072	11.6%	14.8%
2071	11.6%	14.9%
2070	11.6%	14.9%
2069	11.6%	15%
2068	11.7%	15%
2067	11.7%	15.1%
2066	11.8%	15.2%
2065	11.9%	15.3%
2064	12.1%	15.4%
2063	12.2%	15.5%
2062	12.4%	15.6%
2061	12.5%	15.7%
2060	12.7%	15.8%
2059	12.8%	16%
2058	12.9%	16.1%
2057	13%	16.3%
2056	13.1%	16.4%
2055	13.2%	16.6%
2054	13.2%	16.8%
2053	13.2%	16.9%
2052	13.2%	17.1%
2051	13.1%	17.2%
2050	13%	17.4%
2049	12.9%	17.5%
2048	12.8%	17.7%
2047	12.7%	17.8%
2046	12.5%	17.9%
2045	12.4%	18%
2044	12.3%	18.2%
2043	12.1%	18.3%
2042	12%	18.4%
2041	11.9%	18.5%
2040	11.9%	18.6%
2039	11.8%	18.7%
2038	11.8%	18.9%
2037	11.9%	19%
2036	12.1%	19.1%
2035	12.3%	19.3%
2034	12.6%	19.5%
2033	12.9%	19.7%
2032	13.2%	19.9%
2031	13.6%	20.1%
2030	13.9%	20.3%
2029	14.2%	20.6%
2028	14.4%	20.9%
2027	14.7%	21.2%
2026	15%	21.5%
2025	15.5%	21.9%
2024	15.6%	22%
2023	16%	22.4%
2022	16.2%	22.7%
2021	16.4%	23%
2020	16.4%	23.3%
2019	16.4%	23.7%
2018	16.4%	24%
2017	16.3%	24.2%
2016	16.2%	24.5%
2015	16%	24.7%
2014	15.9%	24.9%
2013	15.7%	25%
2012	15.6%	25.2%
2011	15.4%	25.3%
2010	15.2%	25.4%
2009	15%	25.5%
2008	14.9%	25.6%
2007	14.9%	25.7%
2006	15%	25.7%
2005	15.2%	25.8%
2004	15.6%	26%
2003	16.1%	26.1%
2002	16.6%	26.3%
2001	17.2%	26.6%
2000	17.6%	27%
1999	18.4%	27.4%
1998	19.2%	27.8%
1997	19.8%	28.2%
1996	20.3%	28.6%
1995	20.7%	29.2%
1994	21.1%	29.9%
1993	21.4%	30.6%
1992	21.8%	31.4%
1991	22.1%	32.1%
1990	22.3%	32.5%
1989	22.3%	33%
1988	22.2%	33.5%
1987	22.2%	34%
1986	22.1%	34.6%
1985	22.1%	35.2%
1984	22.1%	35.5%
1983	22%	35.8%
1982	21.9%	36%
1981	21.8%	36.2%
1980	21.7%	36.4%
1979	21.6%	36.7%
1978	21.5%	36.9%
1977	21.5%	37.2%
1976	21.6%	37.6%
1975	21.6%	38%
1974	21.8%	38.4%
1973	21.9%	38.8%
1972	22%	39.2%
1971	22%	39.5%
1970	22.1%	39.7%
1969	22.1%	39.9%
1968	22.2%	40.1%
1967	22.3%	40.3%
1966	22.6%	40.4%
1965	22.8%	40.5%
1964	23%	40.6%
1963	23.2%	40.7%
1962	23.3%	40.8%
1961	23.3%	40.9%
1960	23.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Sri Lanka

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Estonia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Sri Lanka
2023	5	18
2022	7	22
2021	8	34
2020	6	23
2019	6	20
2018	5	21
2017	5	21
2016	7	22
2015	6	22
2014	7	23
2013	6	23
2012	8	24
2011	9	25
2010	8	26
2009	10	28
2008	11	30
2007	13	31
2006	13	32
2005	15	32
2004	15	37
2003	18	35
2002	22	36
2001	25	37
2000	27	39
1999	28	41
1998	32	43
1997	31	45
1996	36	47
1995	45	48
1994	60	49
1993	46	51
1992	40	54
1991	42	57
1990	44	59
1989	48	61
1988	43	62
1987	42	64
1986	46	66
1985	56	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Sri Lanka
2023	0.21%	0.61%
2022	0.22%	0.64%
2021	0.23%	0.66%
2020	0.24%	0.69%
2019	0.25%	0.72%
2018	0.27%	0.76%
2017	0.28%	0.79%
2016	0.3%	0.83%
2015	0.32%	0.87%
2014	0.34%	0.92%
2013	0.36%	0.98%
2012	0.39%	1.03%
2011	0.42%	1.08%
2010	0.46%	1.12%
2009	0.5%	2.08%
2008	0.54%	1.2%
2007	0.59%	1.26%
2006	0.65%	1.33%
2005	0.71%	1.4%
2004	0.78%	2.88%
2003	0.85%	1.52%
2002	0.93%	1.55%
2001	1.01%	1.58%
2000	1.1%	1.63%
1999	1.2%	1.69%
1998	1.29%	1.76%
1997	1.39%	1.86%
1996	1.48%	1.95%
1995	1.57%	2.05%
1994	1.64%	2.14%
1993	1.69%	2.22%
1992	1.73%	2.29%
1991	1.75%	2.32%
1990	1.77%	2.33%
1989	1.79%	2.74%
1988	1.81%	2.41%
1987	1.83%	2.54%
1986	1.86%	2.74%
1985	1.91%	3.02%
1984	1.96%	3.35%
1983	2.02%	3.67%
1982	2.09%	3.98%
1981	2.16%	4.29%
1980	2.24%	4.63%
1979	-	4.99%
1978	-	5.38%
1977	-	5.77%
1976	-	6.12%
1975	-	6.41%
1974	-	6.62%
1973	-	6.77%
1972	-	6.86%
1971	-	6.94%
1970	-	7.02%
1969	-	7.14%
1968	-	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.