Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Tunisia by year

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Estonia

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Tunisia
2023	1.31	1.83
2022	1.41	1.85
2021	1.61	1.8
2020	1.58	2
2019	1.66	2.1
2018	1.67	2.13
2017	1.59	2.21
2016	1.6	2.28
2015	1.58	2.31
2014	1.54	2.32
2013	1.52	2.31
2012	1.56	2.28
2011	1.61	2.19
2010	1.72	2.08
2009	1.7	2
2008	1.72	1.98
2007	1.69	1.96
2006	1.58	1.95
2005	1.52	1.95
2004	1.47	1.95
2003	1.37	1.96
2002	1.36	1.94
2001	1.32	1.98
2000	1.36	2.03
1999	1.3	2.08
1998	1.28	2.2
1997	1.32	2.34
1996	1.37	2.49
1995	1.38	2.67
1994	1.42	2.87
1993	1.49	3.06
1992	1.71	3.19
1991	1.8	3.31
1990	2.05	3.44
1989	2.22	3.57
1988	2.27	3.83
1987	2.27	4.1
1986	2.18	4.36
1985	2.13	4.52
1984	2.17	4.66
1983	2.16	4.77
1982	2.07	4.89
1981	2.07	5.02
1980	2.02	5.03
1979	2	5.18
1978	2.02	5.4
1977	2.06	5.68
1976	2.07	5.87
1975	2.04	5.97
1974	2.07	6.05
1973	2.06	6.12
1972	2.13	6.19
1971	2.19	6.29
1970	2.17	6.43
1969	2.13	6.62
1968	2.03	6.81
1967	1.9	6.95
1966	1.87	7.06
1965	1.88	7.11
1964	1.94	7.17
1963	1.89	7.17
1962	1.95	7.17
1961	1.98	7.16
1960	1.98	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Tunisia
2023	-5,070	93,663
2022	-5,665	96,531
2021	-5,324	68,087
2020	-2,659	109,431
2019	-1,327	127,312
2018	-1,322	132,445
2017	-1,713	140,971
2016	-1,316	148,870
2015	-1,315	153,007
2014	-1,972	154,762
2013	-1,713	154,687
2012	-1,455	151,812
2011	-531	143,401
2010	0	132,809
2009	-400	125,465
2008	-668	121,873
2007	-1,608	118,920
2006	-2,559	116,945
2005	-2,981	115,374
2004	-3,679	113,322
2003	-5,072	111,926
2002	-5,380	109,099
2001	-5,830	110,146
2000	-5,309	112,501
1999	-6,117	114,829
1998	-7,208	121,332
1997	-6,018	128,327
1996	-5,662	135,615
1995	-7,327	144,345
1994	-8,044	153,647
1993	-5,976	160,922
1992	-1,993	163,978
1991	-312	166,245
1990	2,825	168,180
1989	5,803	169,221
1988	6,404	177,176
1987	6,829	184,101
1986	6,160	188,107
1985	4,281	186,344
1984	5,163	182,386
1983	5,884	179,878
1982	5,244	177,898
1981	4,612	176,628
1980	3,989	171,094
1979	3,818	171,463
1978	4,088	173,255
1977	4,931	174,539
1976	4,319	172,744
1975	4,717	166,991
1974	5,956	160,200
1973	5,623	153,525
1972	6,267	147,239
1971	7,160	142,296
1970	6,257	138,235
1969	5,515	135,257
1968	5,592	134,246
1967	5,012	132,626
1966	4,842	131,274
1965	5,437	127,673
1964	6,897	124,711
1963	6,043	120,865
1962	6,457	116,887
1961	7,228	111,459
1960	7,511	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Tunisia by year

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Estonia

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Tunisia
2023	8	13.7
2022	8.6	14.1
2021	10	14
2020	9.9	15.8
2019	10.6	16.8
2018	10.9	17.3
2017	10.5	18.2
2016	10.7	19
2015	10.6	19.4
2014	10.3	19.7
2013	10.3	19.8
2012	10.6	19.6
2011	11.1	18.9
2010	11.9	17.9
2009	11.8	17.3
2008	12	17
2007	11.8	16.8
2006	11	16.6
2005	10.6	16.5
2004	10.3	16.3
2003	9.5	16.2
2002	9.4	16
2001	9.1	16.2
2000	9.4	16.5
1999	9	16.9
1998	8.8	17.7
1997	9	18.7
1996	9.4	19.8
1995	9.4	21
1994	9.7	22.4
1993	10.2	23.7
1992	11.8	24.5
1991	12.4	25.2
1990	14.2	26
1989	15.5	26.6
1988	16	28.2
1987	16.2	29.9
1986	15.7	31.2
1985	15.5	31.8
1984	16	32.2
1983	16	32.7
1982	15.4	33.2
1981	15.4	33.9
1980	15	34
1979	14.9	35
1978	15	36.4
1977	15.2	37.8
1976	15.1	38.8
1975	14.9	39.2
1974	15.1	39.3
1973	15.1	39.6
1972	15.6	39.7
1971	16.1	40.3
1970	15.8	41
1969	15.4	42.3
1968	14.9	43.6
1967	14.2	45
1966	14.2	46.2
1965	14.6	46.8
1964	15.4	47.4
1963	15.3	47.6
1962	16.1	47.7
1961	16.5	47.7
1960	16.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 16.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Tunisia
2100	11.7%	12.7%
2099	11.7%	12.7%
2098	11.8%	12.8%
2097	11.9%	12.9%
2096	11.9%	13.1%
2095	12%	13.2%
2094	12.1%	13.3%
2093	12.2%	13.4%
2092	12.3%	13.5%
2091	12.4%	13.6%
2090	12.4%	13.7%
2089	12.5%	13.8%
2088	12.5%	13.8%
2087	12.6%	13.9%
2086	12.6%	13.9%
2085	12.6%	13.9%
2084	12.5%	13.9%
2083	12.5%	13.9%
2082	12.4%	13.9%
2081	12.3%	13.8%
2080	12.3%	13.8%
2079	12.2%	13.7%
2078	12.1%	13.7%
2077	12%	13.7%
2076	11.9%	13.6%
2075	11.8%	13.6%
2074	11.7%	13.6%
2073	11.7%	13.6%
2072	11.6%	13.7%
2071	11.6%	13.7%
2070	11.6%	13.8%
2069	11.6%	13.9%
2068	11.7%	14.1%
2067	11.7%	14.2%
2066	11.8%	14.4%
2065	11.9%	14.6%
2064	12.1%	14.8%
2063	12.2%	15.1%
2062	12.4%	15.3%
2061	12.5%	15.5%
2060	12.7%	15.8%
2059	12.8%	16%
2058	12.9%	16.2%
2057	13%	16.3%
2056	13.1%	16.5%
2055	13.2%	16.6%
2054	13.2%	16.7%
2053	13.2%	16.8%
2052	13.2%	16.8%
2051	13.1%	16.8%
2050	13%	16.8%
2049	12.9%	16.7%
2048	12.8%	16.7%
2047	12.7%	16.6%
2046	12.5%	16.6%
2045	12.4%	16.5%
2044	12.3%	16.5%
2043	12.1%	16.5%
2042	12%	16.6%
2041	11.9%	16.6%
2040	11.9%	16.7%
2039	11.8%	16.9%
2038	11.8%	17.1%
2037	11.9%	17.3%
2036	12.1%	17.5%
2035	12.3%	17.9%
2034	12.6%	18.4%
2033	12.9%	18.9%
2032	13.2%	19.5%
2031	13.6%	20.2%
2030	13.9%	20.8%
2029	14.2%	21.5%
2028	14.4%	22.2%
2027	14.7%	22.8%
2026	15%	23.3%
2025	15.5%	23.8%
2024	15.6%	24%
2023	16%	24.4%
2022	16.2%	24.7%
2021	16.4%	25%
2020	16.4%	25.1%
2019	16.4%	25.1%
2018	16.4%	25.1%
2017	16.3%	25%
2016	16.2%	24.9%
2015	16%	24.7%
2014	15.9%	24.6%
2013	15.7%	24.4%
2012	15.6%	24.2%
2011	15.4%	24.2%
2010	15.2%	24.2%
2009	15%	24.3%
2008	14.9%	24.6%
2007	14.9%	25%
2006	15%	25.4%
2005	15.2%	26%
2004	15.6%	26.7%
2003	16.1%	27.5%
2002	16.6%	28.4%
2001	17.2%	29.3%
2000	17.6%	30.2%
1999	18.4%	31.1%
1998	19.2%	32%
1997	19.8%	32.8%
1996	20.3%	33.5%
1995	20.7%	34.3%
1994	21.1%	35%
1993	21.4%	35.8%
1992	21.8%	36.4%
1991	22.1%	37.1%
1990	22.3%	37.6%
1989	22.3%	38.2%
1988	22.2%	38.6%
1987	22.2%	39%
1986	22.1%	39.3%
1985	22.1%	39.6%
1984	22.1%	39.9%
1983	22%	40.3%
1982	21.9%	40.8%
1981	21.8%	41.4%
1980	21.7%	42%
1979	21.6%	42.5%
1978	21.5%	43%
1977	21.5%	43.4%
1976	21.6%	43.7%
1975	21.6%	43.9%
1974	21.8%	44.1%
1973	21.9%	44.3%
1972	22%	44.4%
1971	22%	44.6%
1970	22.1%	44.7%
1969	22.1%	44.8%
1968	22.2%	44.8%
1967	22.3%	44.7%
1966	22.6%	44.5%
1965	22.8%	44.2%
1964	23%	44%
1963	23.2%	43.8%
1962	23.3%	43.5%
1961	23.3%	43.4%
1960	23.1%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Tunisia

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Estonia

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Tunisia
2023	5	36
2022	7	38
2021	8	65
2020	6	40
2019	6	37
2018	5	38
2017	5	38
2016	7	39
2015	6	40
2014	7	42
2013	6	43
2012	8	43
2011	9	44
2010	8	44
2009	10	44
2008	11	45
2007	13	46
2006	13	48
2005	15	49
2004	15	50
2003	18	52
2002	22	53
2001	25	55
2000	27	56
1999	28	57
1998	32	60
1997	31	64
1996	36	68
1995	45	73
1994	60	77
1993	46	80
1992	40	82
1991	42	83
1990	44	85
1989	48	87
1988	43	96
1987	42	107
1986	46	121
1985	56	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Tunisia
2023	0.21%	1.29%
2022	0.22%	1.39%
2021	0.23%	1.5%
2020	0.24%	1.6%
2019	0.25%	1.69%
2018	0.27%	1.75%
2017	0.28%	1.79%
2016	0.3%	1.81%
2015	0.32%	1.82%
2014	0.34%	1.83%
2013	0.36%	1.83%
2012	0.39%	1.84%
2011	0.42%	1.85%
2010	0.46%	1.87%
2009	0.5%	1.9%
2008	0.54%	1.94%
2007	0.59%	2%
2006	0.65%	2.07%
2005	0.71%	2.16%
2004	0.78%	2.27%
2003	0.85%	2.4%
2002	0.93%	2.55%
2001	1.01%	2.72%
2000	1.1%	2.92%
1999	1.2%	3.14%
1998	1.29%	3.38%
1997	1.39%	3.65%
1996	1.48%	3.92%
1995	1.57%	4.2%
1994	1.64%	4.48%
1993	1.69%	4.74%
1992	1.73%	5%
1991	1.75%	5.24%
1990	1.77%	5.5%
1989	1.79%	5.76%
1988	1.81%	6.03%
1987	1.83%	6.35%
1986	1.86%	6.69%
1985	1.91%	7.08%
1984	1.96%	7.48%
1983	2.02%	7.94%
1982	2.09%	8.42%
1981	2.16%	8.94%
1980	2.24%	9.52%
1979	-	10.2%
1978	-	10.9%
1977	-	11.7%
1976	-	12.5%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	14.3%
1973	-	15.2%
1972	-	16.1%
1971	-	17.1%
1970	-	18.1%
1969	-	19.1%
1968	-	20.2%
1967	-	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.