Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Switzerland by year

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Estonia

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Switzerland
2023	1.31	1.33
2022	1.41	1.39
2021	1.61	1.52
2020	1.58	1.46
2019	1.66	1.48
2018	1.67	1.52
2017	1.59	1.52
2016	1.6	1.54
2015	1.58	1.54
2014	1.54	1.54
2013	1.52	1.52
2012	1.56	1.52
2011	1.61	1.52
2010	1.72	1.52
2009	1.7	1.5
2008	1.72	1.48
2007	1.69	1.46
2006	1.58	1.44
2005	1.52	1.42
2004	1.47	1.42
2003	1.37	1.39
2002	1.36	1.39
2001	1.32	1.38
2000	1.36	1.5
1999	1.3	1.48
1998	1.28	1.47
1997	1.32	1.48
1996	1.37	1.5
1995	1.38	1.48
1994	1.42	1.49
1993	1.49	1.51
1992	1.71	1.58
1991	1.8	1.58
1990	2.05	1.58
1989	2.22	1.56
1988	2.27	1.57
1987	2.27	1.52
1986	2.18	1.53
1985	2.13	1.52
1984	2.17	1.53
1983	2.16	1.52
1982	2.07	1.56
1981	2.07	1.55
1980	2.02	1.55
1979	2	1.52
1978	2.02	1.51
1977	2.06	1.53
1976	2.07	1.55
1975	2.04	1.61
1974	2.07	1.73
1973	2.06	1.81
1972	2.13	1.91
1971	2.19	2.04
1970	2.17	2.1
1969	2.13	2.19
1968	2.03	2.29
1967	1.9	2.39
1966	1.87	2.5
1965	1.88	2.59
1964	1.94	2.66
1963	1.89	2.65
1962	1.95	2.58
1961	1.98	2.52
1960	1.98	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Switzerland
2023	-5,070	8,000
2022	-5,665	7,899
2021	-5,324	18,279
2020	-2,659	9,502
2019	-1,327	18,008
2018	-1,322	20,434
2017	-1,713	20,284
2016	-1,316	22,608
2015	-1,315	19,050
2014	-1,972	21,290
2013	-1,713	17,797
2012	-1,455	18,393
2011	-531	18,990
2010	0	17,997
2009	-400	15,487
2008	-668	15,295
2007	-1,608	13,592
2006	-2,559	12,723
2005	-2,981	11,899
2004	-3,679	13,302
2003	-5,072	8,807
2002	-5,380	10,199
2001	-5,830	10,845
2000	-5,309	15,806
1999	-6,117	16,431
1998	-7,208	16,353
1997	-6,018	17,722
1996	-5,662	19,801
1995	-7,327	19,010
1994	-8,044	20,982
1993	-5,976	21,509
1992	-1,993	24,064
1991	-312	23,800
1990	2,825	20,146
1989	5,803	19,941
1988	6,404	21,099
1987	6,829	15,708
1986	6,160	16,261
1985	4,281	14,882
1984	5,163	16,105
1983	5,884	12,837
1982	5,244	15,339
1981	4,612	13,979
1980	3,989	14,535
1979	3,818	14,477
1978	4,088	13,820
1977	4,931	16,959
1976	4,319	17,017
1975	4,717	22,820
1974	5,956	27,902
1973	5,623	30,906
1972	6,267	35,061
1971	7,160	38,523
1970	6,257	42,648
1969	5,515	44,182
1968	5,592	47,328
1967	5,012	52,128
1966	4,842	53,854
1965	5,437	56,222
1964	6,897	59,050
1963	6,043	52,956
1962	6,457	49,050
1961	7,228	48,365
1960	7,511	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Switzerland by year

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Estonia

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Switzerland
2023	8	9
2022	8.6	9.4
2021	10	10.3
2020	9.9	9.9
2019	10.6	10
2018	10.9	10.3
2017	10.5	10.3
2016	10.7	10.5
2015	10.6	10.5
2014	10.3	10.4
2013	10.3	10.2
2012	10.6	10.3
2011	11.1	10.2
2010	11.9	10.3
2009	11.8	10.1
2008	12	10
2007	11.8	9.9
2006	11	9.8
2005	10.6	9.8
2004	10.3	9.9
2003	9.5	9.8
2002	9.4	9.9
2001	9.1	10
2000	9.4	10.9
1999	9	11
1998	8.8	11.1
1997	9	11.4
1996	9.4	11.7
1995	9.4	11.7
1994	9.7	11.9
1993	10.2	12.1
1992	11.8	12.6
1991	12.4	12.7
1990	14.2	12.5
1989	15.5	12.2
1988	16	12.2
1987	16.2	11.7
1986	15.7	11.7
1985	15.5	11.5
1984	16	11.6
1983	16	11.5
1982	15.4	11.7
1981	15.4	11.6
1980	15	11.7
1979	14.9	11.4
1978	15	11.4
1977	15.2	11.6
1976	15.1	11.8
1975	14.9	12.4
1974	15.1	13.3
1973	15.1	13.9
1972	15.6	14.6
1971	16.1	15.5
1970	15.8	16.1
1969	15.4	16.7
1968	14.9	17.3
1967	14.2	17.9
1966	14.2	18.5
1965	14.6	19.1
1964	15.4	19.5
1963	15.3	19.3
1962	16.1	18.7
1961	16.5	18.3
1960	16.7	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 16.7 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Switzerland
2100	11.7%	13.4%
2099	11.7%	13.4%
2098	11.8%	13.5%
2097	11.9%	13.5%
2096	11.9%	13.5%
2095	12%	13.6%
2094	12.1%	13.6%
2093	12.2%	13.6%
2092	12.3%	13.6%
2091	12.4%	13.7%
2090	12.4%	13.7%
2089	12.5%	13.6%
2088	12.5%	13.6%
2087	12.6%	13.6%
2086	12.6%	13.6%
2085	12.6%	13.5%
2084	12.5%	13.5%
2083	12.5%	13.5%
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%	13.2%
2076	11.9%	13.2%
2075	11.8%	13.2%
2074	11.7%	13.2%
2073	11.7%	13.2%
2072	11.6%	13.2%
2071	11.6%	13.2%
2070	11.6%	13.3%
2069	11.6%	13.3%
2068	11.7%	13.3%
2067	11.7%	13.4%
2066	11.8%	13.4%
2065	11.9%	13.5%
2064	12.1%	13.5%
2063	12.2%	13.5%
2062	12.4%	13.6%
2061	12.5%	13.6%
2060	12.7%	13.6%
2059	12.8%	13.6%
2058	12.9%	13.6%
2057	13%	13.5%
2056	13.1%	13.5%
2055	13.2%	13.4%
2054	13.2%	13.4%
2053	13.2%	13.3%
2052	13.2%	13.2%
2051	13.1%	13.1%
2050	13%	13.1%
2049	12.9%	13%
2048	12.8%	12.9%
2047	12.7%	12.8%
2046	12.5%	12.8%
2045	12.4%	12.8%
2044	12.3%	12.7%
2043	12.1%	12.8%
2042	12%	12.8%
2041	11.9%	12.8%
2040	11.9%	12.9%
2039	11.8%	13%
2038	11.8%	13.1%
2037	11.9%	13.2%
2036	12.1%	13.4%
2035	12.3%	13.6%
2034	12.6%	13.7%
2033	12.9%	13.9%
2032	13.2%	14.1%
2031	13.6%	14.2%
2030	13.9%	14.4%
2029	14.2%	14.5%
2028	14.4%	14.7%
2027	14.7%	14.8%
2026	15%	14.8%
2025	15.5%	14.9%
2024	15.6%	15%
2023	16%	15%
2022	16.2%	15.1%
2021	16.4%	15.1%
2020	16.4%	15.1%
2019	16.4%	15%
2018	16.4%	15%
2017	16.3%	14.9%
2016	16.2%	14.9%
2015	16%	14.9%
2014	15.9%	14.9%
2013	15.7%	14.9%
2012	15.6%	15%
2011	15.4%	15.1%
2010	15.2%	15.2%
2009	15%	15.3%
2008	14.9%	15.4%
2007	14.9%	15.6%
2006	15%	15.9%
2005	15.2%	16.1%
2004	15.6%	16.4%
2003	16.1%	16.6%
2002	16.6%	16.8%
2001	17.2%	17.1%
2000	17.6%	17.4%
1999	18.4%	17.5%
1998	19.2%	17.6%
1997	19.8%	17.6%
1996	20.3%	17.7%
1995	20.7%	17.6%
1994	21.1%	17.6%
1993	21.4%	17.5%
1992	21.8%	17.3%
1991	22.1%	17.2%
1990	22.3%	17.1%
1989	22.3%	17%
1988	22.2%	17.1%
1987	22.2%	17.2%
1986	22.1%	17.4%
1985	22.1%	17.6%
1984	22.1%	18%
1983	22%	18.3%
1982	21.9%	18.8%
1981	21.8%	19.2%
1980	21.7%	19.7%
1979	21.6%	20.3%
1978	21.5%	20.9%
1977	21.5%	21.4%
1976	21.6%	22%
1975	21.6%	22.4%
1974	21.8%	22.8%
1973	21.9%	23.2%
1972	22%	23.5%
1971	22%	23.7%
1970	22.1%	23.8%
1969	22.1%	23.8%
1968	22.2%	24%
1967	22.3%	24.1%
1966	22.6%	24.2%
1965	22.8%	24.1%
1964	23%	24.1%
1963	23.2%	24.1%
1962	23.3%	24.1%
1961	23.3%	24%
1960	23.1%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Switzerland

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Estonia

Switzerland

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

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Switzerland
2023	0.21%	0.39%
2022	0.22%	0.4%
2021	0.23%	0.4%
2020	0.24%	0.4%
2019	0.25%	0.4%
2018	0.27%	0.41%
2017	0.28%	0.41%
2016	0.3%	0.42%
2015	0.32%	0.43%
2014	0.34%	0.43%
2013	0.36%	0.44%
2012	0.39%	0.44%
2011	0.42%	0.45%
2010	0.46%	0.46%
2009	0.5%	0.46%
2008	0.54%	0.47%
2007	0.59%	0.48%
2006	0.65%	0.49%
2005	0.71%	0.51%
2004	0.78%	0.52%
2003	0.85%	0.53%
2002	0.93%	0.54%
2001	1.01%	0.55%
2000	1.1%	0.56%
1999	1.2%	0.57%
1998	1.29%	0.58%
1997	1.39%	0.6%
1996	1.48%	0.62%
1995	1.57%	0.64%
1994	1.64%	0.67%
1993	1.69%	0.71%
1992	1.73%	0.75%
1991	1.75%	0.78%
1990	1.77%	0.82%
1989	1.79%	0.84%
1988	1.81%	0.86%
1987	1.83%	0.88%
1986	1.86%	0.89%
1985	1.91%	0.9%
1984	1.96%	0.92%
1983	2.02%	0.94%
1982	2.09%	0.97%
1981	2.16%	1%
1980	2.24%	1.04%
1979	-	1.09%
1978	-	1.14%
1977	-	1.21%
1976	-	1.29%
1975	-	1.38%
1974	-	1.48%
1973	-	1.57%
1972	-	1.67%
1971	-	1.76%
1970	-	1.84%
1969	-	1.92%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.