Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Thailand

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Thailand by year

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Estonia

Thailand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Thailand
2023	1.31	1.21
2022	1.41	1.22
2021	1.61	1.23
2020	1.58	1.26
2019	1.66	1.29
2018	1.67	1.32
2017	1.59	1.36
2016	1.6	1.4
2015	1.58	1.45
2014	1.54	1.48
2013	1.52	1.53
2012	1.56	1.56
2011	1.61	1.57
2010	1.72	1.56
2009	1.7	1.57
2008	1.72	1.59
2007	1.69	1.62
2006	1.58	1.63
2005	1.52	1.64
2004	1.47	1.67
2003	1.37	1.67
2002	1.36	1.69
2001	1.32	1.71
2000	1.36	1.73
1999	1.3	1.77
1998	1.28	1.82
1997	1.32	1.85
1996	1.37	1.87
1995	1.38	1.89
1994	1.42	1.93
1993	1.49	1.97
1992	1.71	2.01
1991	1.8	2.04
1990	2.05	2.07
1989	2.22	2.14
1988	2.27	2.17
1987	2.27	2.26
1986	2.18	2.36
1985	2.13	2.45
1984	2.17	2.58
1983	2.16	2.76
1982	2.07	2.94
1981	2.07	3.13
1980	2.02	3.29
1979	2	3.45
1978	2.02	3.62
1977	2.06	3.87
1976	2.07	4.12
1975	2.04	4.36
1974	2.07	4.6
1973	2.06	4.85
1972	2.13	5.08
1971	2.19	5.25
1970	2.17	5.45
1969	2.13	5.7
1968	2.03	5.93
1967	1.9	6.08
1966	1.87	6.18
1965	1.88	6.26
1964	1.94	6.31
1963	1.89	6.34
1962	1.95	6.33
1961	1.98	6.32
1960	1.98	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Thailand
2023	-5,070	-46,105
2022	-5,665	-61,046
2021	-5,324	57,382
2020	-2,659	84,107
2019	-1,327	116,867
2018	-1,322	159,383
2017	-1,713	194,695
2016	-1,316	226,255
2015	-1,315	266,362
2014	-1,972	294,628
2013	-1,713	325,059
2012	-1,455	351,485
2011	-531	365,670
2010	0	370,466
2009	-400	382,636
2008	-668	401,730
2007	-1,608	425,362
2006	-2,559	441,211
2005	-2,981	456,378
2004	-3,679	466,542
2003	-5,072	488,003
2002	-5,380	504,299
2001	-5,830	524,230
2000	-5,309	543,884
1999	-6,117	578,073
1998	-7,208	617,318
1997	-6,018	644,834
1996	-5,662	661,397
1995	-7,327	682,703
1994	-8,044	712,589
1993	-5,976	737,696
1992	-1,993	754,999
1991	-312	760,508
1990	2,825	760,808
1989	5,803	774,563
1988	6,404	765,252
1987	6,829	774,498
1986	6,160	783,430
1985	4,281	776,935
1984	5,163	779,856
1983	5,884	794,239
1982	5,244	817,951
1981	4,612	839,297
1980	3,989	845,575
1979	3,818	843,434
1978	4,088	847,799
1977	4,931	871,232
1976	4,319	894,072
1975	4,717	911,980
1974	5,956	923,151
1973	5,623	933,540
1972	6,267	940,420
1971	7,160	936,215
1970	6,257	937,116
1969	5,515	948,314
1968	5,592	953,806
1967	5,012	944,980
1966	4,842	929,469
1965	5,437	909,000
1964	6,897	885,137
1963	6,043	860,728
1962	6,457	828,741
1961	7,228	801,140
1960	7,511	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Thailand by year

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Estonia

Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Thailand
2023	8	8.24
2022	8.6	8.38
2021	10	8.54
2020	9.9	8.79
2019	10.6	9.06
2018	10.9	9.4
2017	10.5	9.77
2016	10.7	10.1
2015	10.6	10.6
2014	10.3	11
2013	10.3	11.4
2012	10.6	11.8
2011	11.1	11.9
2010	11.9	12
2009	11.8	12.2
2008	12	12.5
2007	11.8	12.9
2006	11	13.2
2005	10.6	13.5
2004	10.3	13.8
2003	9.5	14.1
2002	9.4	14.3
2001	9.1	14.7
2000	9.4	15
1999	9	15.6
1998	8.8	16.3
1997	9	16.8
1996	9.4	17.3
1995	9.4	17.7
1994	9.7	18.2
1993	10.2	18.7
1992	11.8	19.2
1991	12.4	19.5
1990	14.2	19.6
1989	15.5	20.1
1988	16	20.2
1987	16.2	20.7
1986	15.7	21.3
1985	15.5	21.7
1984	16	22.3
1983	16	23.3
1982	15.4	24.5
1981	15.4	25.5
1980	15	26.3
1979	14.9	26.8
1978	15	27.5
1977	15.2	28.6
1976	15.1	29.8
1975	14.9	31.1
1974	15.1	32.3
1973	15.1	33.5
1972	15.6	34.7
1971	16.1	35.6
1970	15.8	36.7
1969	15.4	38.3
1968	14.9	39.7
1967	14.2	40.8
1966	14.2	41.6
1965	14.6	42.2
1964	15.4	42.8
1963	15.3	43.2
1962	16.1	43.4
1961	16.5	43.6
1960	16.7	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 16.7 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Thailand
2100	11.7%	11.4%
2099	11.7%	11.4%
2098	11.8%	11.4%
2097	11.9%	11.4%
2096	11.9%	11.4%
2095	12%	11.3%
2094	12.1%	11.3%
2093	12.2%	11.3%
2092	12.3%	11.3%
2091	12.4%	11.3%
2090	12.4%	11.3%
2089	12.5%	11.3%
2088	12.5%	11.3%
2087	12.6%	11.3%
2086	12.6%	11.3%
2085	12.6%	11.3%
2084	12.5%	11.3%
2083	12.5%	11.3%
2082	12.4%	11.3%
2081	12.3%	11.3%
2080	12.3%	11.2%
2079	12.2%	11.2%
2078	12.1%	11.2%
2077	12%	11.2%
2076	11.9%	11.1%
2075	11.8%	11.1%
2074	11.7%	11.1%
2073	11.7%	11%
2072	11.6%	11%
2071	11.6%	11%
2070	11.6%	11%
2069	11.6%	10.9%
2068	11.7%	10.9%
2067	11.7%	10.9%
2066	11.8%	10.9%
2065	11.9%	10.9%
2064	12.1%	10.9%
2063	12.2%	11%
2062	12.4%	11%
2061	12.5%	11%
2060	12.7%	11.1%
2059	12.8%	11.1%
2058	12.9%	11.1%
2057	13%	11.2%
2056	13.1%	11.2%
2055	13.2%	11.3%
2054	13.2%	11.3%
2053	13.2%	11.4%
2052	13.2%	11.4%
2051	13.1%	11.5%
2050	13%	11.5%
2049	12.9%	11.6%
2048	12.8%	11.6%
2047	12.7%	11.6%
2046	12.5%	11.7%
2045	12.4%	11.7%
2044	12.3%	11.7%
2043	12.1%	11.7%
2042	12%	11.8%
2041	11.9%	11.8%
2040	11.9%	11.8%
2039	11.8%	11.9%
2038	11.8%	11.9%
2037	11.9%	12%
2036	12.1%	12%
2035	12.3%	12.1%
2034	12.6%	12.2%
2033	12.9%	12.4%
2032	13.2%	12.6%
2031	13.6%	12.8%
2030	13.9%	13%
2029	14.2%	13.3%
2028	14.4%	13.6%
2027	14.7%	13.9%
2026	15%	14.2%
2025	15.5%	14.6%
2024	15.6%	14.7%
2023	16%	15.1%
2022	16.2%	15.4%
2021	16.4%	15.8%
2020	16.4%	16.2%
2019	16.4%	16.6%
2018	16.4%	16.9%
2017	16.3%	17.3%
2016	16.2%	17.7%
2015	16%	18.1%
2014	15.9%	18.5%
2013	15.7%	18.8%
2012	15.6%	19.2%
2011	15.4%	19.7%
2010	15.2%	20.1%
2009	15%	20.6%
2008	14.9%	20.9%
2007	14.9%	21.3%
2006	15%	21.7%
2005	15.2%	22.2%
2004	15.6%	22.6%
2003	16.1%	23%
2002	16.6%	23.4%
2001	17.2%	23.9%
2000	17.6%	24.4%
1999	18.4%	24.9%
1998	19.2%	25.4%
1997	19.8%	25.9%
1996	20.3%	26.4%
1995	20.7%	26.9%
1994	21.1%	27.4%
1993	21.4%	28%
1992	21.8%	28.5%
1991	22.1%	29.2%
1990	22.3%	30%
1989	22.3%	30.7%
1988	22.2%	31.5%
1987	22.2%	32.4%
1986	22.1%	33.2%
1985	22.1%	34.1%
1984	22.1%	35.1%
1983	22%	36%
1982	21.9%	37%
1981	21.8%	37.8%
1980	21.7%	38.7%
1979	21.6%	39.5%
1978	21.5%	40.3%
1977	21.5%	41.1%
1976	21.6%	41.8%
1975	21.6%	42.4%
1974	21.8%	43%
1973	21.9%	43.5%
1972	22%	44%
1971	22%	44.4%
1970	22.1%	44.8%
1969	22.1%	45%
1968	22.2%	45.2%
1967	22.3%	45.3%
1966	22.6%	45.4%
1965	22.8%	45.4%
1964	23%	45.3%
1963	23.2%	45.1%
1962	23.3%	44.8%
1961	23.3%	44.6%
1960	23.1%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Thailand

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Estonia

Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Thailand
2023	5	34
2022	7	112
2021	8	38
2020	6	36
2019	6	34
2018	5	34
2017	5	34
2016	7	34
2015	6	34
2014	7	34
2013	6	35
2012	8	36
2011	9	37
2010	8	37
2009	10	37
2008	11	37
2007	13	38
2006	13	38
2005	15	40
2004	15	44
2003	18	42
2002	22	44
2001	25	47
2000	27	49
1999	28	48
1998	32	47
1997	31	48
1996	36	49
1995	45	52
1994	60	54
1993	46	57
1992	40	58
1991	42	59
1990	44	60
1989	48	64
1988	43	67
1987	42	72
1986	46	78
1985	56	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Thailand
2023	0.21%	0.92%
2022	0.22%	0.95%
2021	0.23%	0.98%
2020	0.24%	1.01%
2019	0.25%	1.04%
2018	0.27%	1.08%
2017	0.28%	1.11%
2016	0.3%	1.15%
2015	0.32%	1.19%
2014	0.34%	1.23%
2013	0.36%	1.27%
2012	0.39%	1.32%
2011	0.42%	1.37%
2010	0.46%	1.42%
2009	0.5%	1.47%
2008	0.54%	1.53%
2007	0.59%	1.59%
2006	0.65%	1.66%
2005	0.71%	1.73%
2004	0.78%	1.81%
2003	0.85%	1.89%
2002	0.93%	1.98%
2001	1.01%	2.08%
2000	1.1%	2.18%
1999	1.2%	2.29%
1998	1.29%	2.41%
1997	1.39%	2.53%
1996	1.48%	2.67%
1995	1.57%	2.81%
1994	1.64%	2.96%
1993	1.69%	3.12%
1992	1.73%	3.3%
1991	1.75%	3.49%
1990	1.77%	3.69%
1989	1.79%	3.91%
1988	1.81%	4.12%
1987	1.83%	4.34%
1986	1.86%	4.57%
1985	1.91%	4.8%
1984	1.96%	5.03%
1983	2.02%	5.28%
1982	2.09%	5.53%
1981	2.16%	5.79%
1980	2.24%	6.07%
1979	-	6.36%
1978	-	6.67%
1977	-	7%
1976	-	7.35%
1975	-	7.73%
1974	-	8.14%
1973	-	8.56%
1972	-	9.01%
1971	-	9.47%
1970	-	9.95%
1969	-	10.4%
1968	-	10.9%
1967	-	11.4%
1966	-	11.8%
1965	-	12.3%
1964	-	12.8%
1963	-	13.2%
1962	-	13.7%
1961	-	14.2%
1960	-	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.