Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Tanzania by year

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Estonia

Tanzania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Tanzania
2023	1.31	4.61
2022	1.41	4.67
2021	1.61	4.73
2020	1.58	4.8
2019	1.66	4.87
2018	1.67	4.93
2017	1.59	4.99
2016	1.6	5.01
2015	1.58	5.03
2014	1.54	5.12
2013	1.52	5.16
2012	1.56	5.14
2011	1.61	5.14
2010	1.72	5.23
2009	1.7	5.26
2008	1.72	5.32
2007	1.69	5.4
2006	1.58	5.51
2005	1.52	5.58
2004	1.47	5.6
2003	1.37	5.58
2002	1.36	5.57
2001	1.32	5.62
2000	1.36	5.67
1999	1.3	5.75
1998	1.28	5.81
1997	1.32	5.84
1996	1.37	5.83
1995	1.38	5.82
1994	1.42	5.89
1993	1.49	6
1992	1.71	6.08
1991	1.8	6.14
1990	2.05	6.2
1989	2.22	6.3
1988	2.27	6.38
1987	2.27	6.41
1986	2.18	6.49
1985	2.13	6.6
1984	2.17	6.72
1983	2.16	6.81
1982	2.07	6.87
1981	2.07	6.93
1980	2.02	6.99
1979	2	7.04
1978	2.02	7.06
1977	2.06	7.07
1976	2.07	7.09
1975	2.04	7.1
1974	2.07	7.12
1973	2.06	7.06
1972	2.13	7.05
1971	2.19	7.04
1970	2.17	7
1969	2.13	6.95
1968	2.03	6.9
1967	1.9	6.86
1966	1.87	6.8
1965	1.88	6.73
1964	1.94	6.68
1963	1.89	6.65
1962	1.95	6.61
1961	1.98	6.56
1960	1.98	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Tanzania
2023	-5,070	1,960,623
2022	-5,665	1,927,960
2021	-5,324	1,880,137
2020	-2,659	1,861,377
2019	-1,327	1,816,669
2018	-1,322	1,777,852
2017	-1,713	1,726,909
2016	-1,316	1,659,502
2015	-1,315	1,592,882
2014	-1,972	1,565,630
2013	-1,713	1,509,008
2012	-1,455	1,439,325
2011	-531	1,384,886
2010	0	1,363,477
2009	-400	1,332,015
2008	-668	1,303,728
2007	-1,608	1,278,285
2006	-2,559	1,257,927
2005	-2,981	1,224,165
2004	-3,679	1,175,379
2003	-5,072	1,118,435
2002	-5,380	1,063,195
2001	-5,830	1,026,242
2000	-5,309	985,185
1999	-6,117	948,659
1998	-7,208	920,806
1997	-6,018	882,544
1996	-5,662	868,524
1995	-7,327	838,980
1994	-8,044	803,953
1993	-5,976	778,044
1992	-1,993	767,961
1991	-312	762,011
1990	2,825	750,825
1989	5,803	743,854
1988	6,404	736,551
1987	6,829	718,580
1986	6,160	705,677
1985	4,281	697,867
1984	5,163	687,435
1983	5,884	679,720
1982	5,244	662,627
1981	4,612	645,496
1980	3,989	629,444
1979	3,818	613,388
1978	4,088	595,024
1977	4,931	574,938
1976	4,319	553,617
1975	4,717	533,906
1974	5,956	515,152
1973	5,623	488,429
1972	6,267	467,305
1971	7,160	449,014
1970	6,257	427,988
1969	5,515	408,322
1968	5,592	389,467
1967	5,012	374,763
1966	4,842	360,229
1965	5,437	343,456
1964	6,897	328,527
1963	6,043	314,644
1962	6,457	300,663
1961	7,228	286,839
1960	7,511	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Tanzania by year

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Estonia

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Tanzania
2023	8	35.2
2022	8.6	35.6
2021	10	36
2020	9.9	36.4
2019	10.6	36.9
2018	10.9	37.3
2017	10.5	37.6
2016	10.7	37.6
2015	10.6	37.6
2014	10.3	38.4
2013	10.3	38.4
2012	10.6	38.1
2011	11.1	38.1
2010	11.9	38.8
2009	11.8	39.2
2008	12	39.6
2007	11.8	40.2
2006	11	41
2005	10.6	41.5
2004	10.3	41.5
2003	9.5	41.3
2002	9.4	41.2
2001	9.1	41.4
2000	9.4	41.5
1999	9	41.8
1998	8.8	42.1
1997	9	42.1
1996	9.4	42.3
1995	9.4	41.9
1994	9.7	41.5
1993	10.2	41.7
1992	11.8	42.3
1991	12.4	42.7
1990	14.2	43
1989	15.5	43.5
1988	16	44
1987	16.2	44.3
1986	15.7	44.9
1985	15.5	45.7
1984	16	46.4
1983	16	47.1
1982	15.4	47.5
1981	15.4	47.9
1980	15	48.3
1979	14.9	48.8
1978	15	49.2
1977	15.2	49.5
1976	15.1	49.8
1975	14.9	50.2
1974	15.1	50.6
1973	15.1	50.3
1972	15.6	50.4
1971	16.1	50.6
1970	15.8	50.4
1969	15.4	50.3
1968	14.9	50.2
1967	14.2	50.3
1966	14.2	50.2
1965	14.6	49.9
1964	15.4	49.8
1963	15.3	49.7
1962	16.1	49.4
1961	16.5	49.1
1960	16.7	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 16.7 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Tanzania
2100	11.7%	23.4%
2099	11.7%	23.6%
2098	11.8%	23.8%
2097	11.9%	23.9%
2096	11.9%	24.1%
2095	12%	24.3%
2094	12.1%	24.5%
2093	12.2%	24.7%
2092	12.3%	24.8%
2091	12.4%	25%
2090	12.4%	25.2%
2089	12.5%	25.4%
2088	12.5%	25.6%
2087	12.6%	25.8%
2086	12.6%	26%
2085	12.6%	26.2%
2084	12.5%	26.4%
2083	12.5%	26.6%
2082	12.4%	26.8%
2081	12.3%	27.1%
2080	12.3%	27.3%
2079	12.2%	27.5%
2078	12.1%	27.7%
2077	12%	28%
2076	11.9%	28.2%
2075	11.8%	28.4%
2074	11.7%	28.7%
2073	11.7%	28.9%
2072	11.6%	29.1%
2071	11.6%	29.4%
2070	11.6%	29.6%
2069	11.6%	29.8%
2068	11.7%	30.1%
2067	11.7%	30.3%
2066	11.8%	30.6%
2065	11.9%	30.8%
2064	12.1%	31.1%
2063	12.2%	31.3%
2062	12.4%	31.6%
2061	12.5%	31.9%
2060	12.7%	32.1%
2059	12.8%	32.4%
2058	12.9%	32.7%
2057	13%	32.9%
2056	13.1%	33.2%
2055	13.2%	33.5%
2054	13.2%	33.8%
2053	13.2%	34.1%
2052	13.2%	34.3%
2051	13.1%	34.6%
2050	13%	34.9%
2049	12.9%	35.2%
2048	12.8%	35.5%
2047	12.7%	35.8%
2046	12.5%	36.1%
2045	12.4%	36.4%
2044	12.3%	36.7%
2043	12.1%	37%
2042	12%	37.3%
2041	11.9%	37.6%
2040	11.9%	37.9%
2039	11.8%	38.3%
2038	11.8%	38.6%
2037	11.9%	39%
2036	12.1%	39.3%
2035	12.3%	39.6%
2034	12.6%	40%
2033	12.9%	40.3%
2032	13.2%	40.7%
2031	13.6%	41%
2030	13.9%	41.3%
2029	14.2%	41.6%
2028	14.4%	41.8%
2027	14.7%	42.1%
2026	15%	42.2%
2025	15.5%	42.4%
2024	15.6%	42.5%
2023	16%	42.7%
2022	16.2%	42.9%
2021	16.4%	43.1%
2020	16.4%	43.4%
2019	16.4%	43.6%
2018	16.4%	43.8%
2017	16.3%	44%
2016	16.2%	44.2%
2015	16%	44.5%
2014	15.9%	44.8%
2013	15.7%	44.9%
2012	15.6%	45.1%
2011	15.4%	45.2%
2010	15.2%	45.3%
2009	15%	45.3%
2008	14.9%	45.1%
2007	14.9%	45%
2006	15%	44.9%
2005	15.2%	44.8%
2004	15.6%	44.7%
2003	16.1%	44.6%
2002	16.6%	44.6%
2001	17.2%	44.5%
2000	17.6%	44.6%
1999	18.4%	44.7%
1998	19.2%	44.7%
1997	19.8%	44.8%
1996	20.3%	44.7%
1995	20.7%	44.5%
1994	21.1%	44.9%
1993	21.4%	45.5%
1992	21.8%	46%
1991	22.1%	46.2%
1990	22.3%	46.3%
1989	22.3%	46.5%
1988	22.2%	46.7%
1987	22.2%	46.9%
1986	22.1%	47.2%
1985	22.1%	47.4%
1984	22.1%	47.5%
1983	22%	47.6%
1982	21.9%	47.5%
1981	21.8%	47.4%
1980	21.7%	47.2%
1979	21.6%	46.9%
1978	21.5%	46.7%
1977	21.5%	46.6%
1976	21.6%	46.5%
1975	21.6%	46.4%
1974	21.8%	46.3%
1973	21.9%	46.2%
1972	22%	46.1%
1971	22%	46.1%
1970	22.1%	46%
1969	22.1%	45.9%
1968	22.2%	45.8%
1967	22.3%	45.6%
1966	22.6%	45.4%
1965	22.8%	45.2%
1964	23%	45%
1963	23.2%	44.8%
1962	23.3%	44.8%
1961	23.3%	44.8%
1960	23.1%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Tanzania

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Estonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Tanzania
2023	5	276
2022	7	152
2021	8	162
2020	6	160
2019	6	292
2018	5	319
2017	5	345
2016	7	396
2015	6	433
2014	7	454
2013	6	479
2012	8	448
2011	9	475
2010	8	486
2009	10	502
2008	11	511
2007	13	453
2006	13	366
2005	15	350
2004	15	365
2003	18	397
2002	22	454
2001	25	493
2000	27	568
1999	28	635
1998	32	739
1997	31	777
1996	36	775
1995	45	797
1994	60	816
1993	46	851
1992	40	864
1991	42	873
1990	44	900
1989	48	927
1988	43	949
1987	42	964
1986	46	971
1985	56	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Tanzania
2023	0.21%	3.89%
2022	0.22%	4.05%
2021	0.23%	4.22%
2020	0.24%	4.42%
2019	0.25%	4.6%
2018	0.27%	4.8%
2017	0.28%	5.02%
2016	0.3%	5.25%
2015	0.32%	5.48%
2014	0.34%	5.67%
2013	0.36%	5.95%
2012	0.39%	6.21%
2011	0.42%	6.5%
2010	0.46%	6.86%
2009	0.5%	7.24%
2008	0.54%	7.7%
2007	0.59%	8.16%
2006	0.65%	8.69%
2005	0.71%	9.24%
2004	0.78%	9.86%
2003	0.85%	10.5%
2002	0.93%	11.3%
2001	1.01%	12.1%
2000	1.1%	12.8%
1999	1.2%	13.6%
1998	1.29%	14.2%
1997	1.39%	14.8%
1996	1.48%	15.2%
1995	1.57%	15.6%
1994	1.64%	15.9%
1993	1.69%	16.1%
1992	1.73%	16.3%
1991	1.75%	16.5%
1990	1.77%	16.7%
1989	1.79%	16.9%
1988	1.81%	17.2%
1987	1.83%	17.4%
1986	1.86%	17.6%
1985	1.91%	17.7%
1984	1.96%	17.8%
1983	2.02%	17.8%
1982	2.09%	17.8%
1981	2.16%	17.8%
1980	2.24%	17.9%
1979	-	18.1%
1978	-	18.4%
1977	-	18.8%
1976	-	19.2%
1975	-	19.6%
1974	-	20.1%
1973	-	20.5%
1972	-	20.9%
1971	-	21.2%
1970	-	21.6%
1969	-	21.9%
1968	-	22.2%
1967	-	22.5%
1966	-	22.8%
1965	-	23.1%
1964	-	23.4%
1963	-	23.6%
1962	-	23.8%
1961	-	24%
1960	-	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.