Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Uruguay by year

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Estonia

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Uruguay
2023	1.31	1.41
2022	1.41	1.43
2021	1.61	1.45
2020	1.58	1.5
2019	1.66	1.57
2018	1.67	1.68
2017	1.59	1.82
2016	1.6	1.97
2015	1.58	2.04
2014	1.54	2.03
2013	1.52	2.03
2012	1.56	2.01
2011	1.61	1.99
2010	1.72	2.01
2009	1.7	2.02
2008	1.72	2.03
2007	1.69	2.05
2006	1.58	2.07
2005	1.52	2.1
2004	1.47	2.09
2003	1.37	2.12
2002	1.36	2.16
2001	1.32	2.16
2000	1.36	2.2
1999	1.3	2.25
1998	1.28	2.27
1997	1.32	2.33
1996	1.37	2.36
1995	1.38	2.4
1994	1.42	2.42
1993	1.49	2.41
1992	1.71	2.43
1991	1.8	2.45
1990	2.05	2.48
1989	2.22	2.5
1988	2.27	2.5
1987	2.27	2.49
1986	2.18	2.47
1985	2.13	2.47
1984	2.17	2.47
1983	2.16	2.49
1982	2.07	2.51
1981	2.07	2.53
1980	2.02	2.59
1979	2	2.71
1978	2.02	2.83
1977	2.06	2.9
1976	2.07	3.01
1975	2.04	3.02
1974	2.07	2.96
1973	2.06	2.86
1972	2.13	2.78
1971	2.19	2.77
1970	2.17	2.77
1969	2.13	2.77
1968	2.03	2.77
1967	1.9	2.78
1966	1.87	2.82
1965	1.88	2.84
1964	1.94	2.86
1963	1.89	2.88
1962	1.95	2.87
1961	1.98	2.85
1960	1.98	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Uruguay
2023	-5,070	298
2022	-5,665	-2,964
2021	-5,324	-5,621
2020	-2,659	4,048
2019	-1,327	3,873
2018	-1,322	7,322
2017	-1,713	10,907
2016	-1,316	14,008
2015	-1,315	16,194
2014	-1,972	16,238
2013	-1,713	16,318
2012	-1,455	15,520
2011	-531	14,934
2010	0	16,231
2009	-400	16,947
2008	-668	16,838
2007	-1,608	17,422
2006	-2,559	17,783
2005	-2,981	18,926
2004	-3,679	18,067
2003	-5,072	18,628
2002	-5,380	20,073
2001	-5,830	20,729
2000	-5,309	21,060
1999	-6,117	21,844
1998	-7,208	22,114
1997	-6,018	23,737
1996	-5,662	24,635
1995	-7,327	24,872
1994	-8,044	24,637
1993	-5,976	24,212
1992	-1,993	24,847
1991	-312	25,422
1990	2,825	25,699
1989	5,803	25,322
1988	6,404	25,071
1987	6,829	24,469
1986	6,160	24,505
1985	4,281	23,988
1984	5,163	23,684
1983	5,884	24,146
1982	5,244	25,224
1981	4,612	24,968
1980	3,989	25,451
1979	3,818	27,456
1978	4,088	30,076
1977	4,931	31,321
1976	4,319	33,199
1975	4,717	33,393
1974	5,956	32,221
1973	5,623	30,213
1972	6,267	28,896
1971	7,160	28,584
1970	6,257	28,737
1969	5,515	28,805
1968	5,592	29,103
1967	5,012	29,514
1966	4,842	30,293
1965	5,437	30,807
1964	6,897	31,340
1963	6,043	31,824
1962	6,457	31,441
1961	7,228	30,975
1960	7,511	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Uruguay by year

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Estonia

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Uruguay
2023	8	9.87
2022	8.6	9.96
2021	10	10.1
2020	9.9	10.4
2019	10.6	10.9
2018	10.9	11.7
2017	10.5	12.7
2016	10.7	13.7
2015	10.6	14.3
2014	10.3	14.2
2013	10.3	14.3
2012	10.6	14.2
2011	11.1	14.1
2010	11.9	14.2
2009	11.8	14.3
2008	12	14.4
2007	11.8	14.6
2006	11	14.8
2005	10.6	15.1
2004	10.3	15.1
2003	9.5	15.3
2002	9.4	15.6
2001	9.1	15.7
2000	9.4	16
1999	9	16.4
1998	8.8	16.6
1997	9	17
1996	9.4	17.3
1995	9.4	17.6
1994	9.7	17.7
1993	10.2	17.6
1992	11.8	17.7
1991	12.4	17.8
1990	14.2	17.9
1989	15.5	18.1
1988	16	18.1
1987	16.2	17.9
1986	15.7	17.8
1985	15.5	17.8
1984	16	17.8
1983	16	17.9
1982	15.4	18
1981	15.4	18.2
1980	15	18.5
1979	14.9	19.3
1978	15	20.1
1977	15.2	20.6
1976	15.1	21.4
1975	14.9	21.5
1974	15.1	21.1
1973	15.1	20.4
1972	15.6	20
1971	16.1	20
1970	15.8	20.1
1969	15.4	20.1
1968	14.9	20.2
1967	14.2	20.5
1966	14.2	20.9
1965	14.6	21.2
1964	15.4	21.5
1963	15.3	21.8
1962	16.1	21.8
1961	16.5	21.8
1960	16.7	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 16.7 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Uruguay
2100	11.7%	11%
2099	11.7%	11%
2098	11.8%	11%
2097	11.9%	11%
2096	11.9%	11%
2095	12%	11%
2094	12.1%	11%
2093	12.2%	11.1%
2092	12.3%	11.1%
2091	12.4%	11.2%
2090	12.4%	11.2%
2089	12.5%	11.2%
2088	12.5%	11.3%
2087	12.6%	11.3%
2086	12.6%	11.3%
2085	12.6%	11.4%
2084	12.5%	11.4%
2083	12.5%	11.4%
2082	12.4%	11.4%
2081	12.3%	11.5%
2080	12.3%	11.5%
2079	12.2%	11.5%
2078	12.1%	11.5%
2077	12%	11.5%
2076	11.9%	11.5%
2075	11.8%	11.4%
2074	11.7%	11.4%
2073	11.7%	11.4%
2072	11.6%	11.4%
2071	11.6%	11.4%
2070	11.6%	11.5%
2069	11.6%	11.5%
2068	11.7%	11.5%
2067	11.7%	11.6%
2066	11.8%	11.7%
2065	11.9%	11.8%
2064	12.1%	11.9%
2063	12.2%	12%
2062	12.4%	12.1%
2061	12.5%	12.2%
2060	12.7%	12.3%
2059	12.8%	12.5%
2058	12.9%	12.6%
2057	13%	12.8%
2056	13.1%	12.9%
2055	13.2%	13%
2054	13.2%	13.2%
2053	13.2%	13.3%
2052	13.2%	13.4%
2051	13.1%	13.6%
2050	13%	13.7%
2049	12.9%	13.8%
2048	12.8%	13.9%
2047	12.7%	14%
2046	12.5%	14%
2045	12.4%	14.1%
2044	12.3%	14.2%
2043	12.1%	14.2%
2042	12%	14.3%
2041	11.9%	14.3%
2040	11.9%	14.4%
2039	11.8%	14.4%
2038	11.8%	14.4%
2037	11.9%	14.5%
2036	12.1%	14.5%
2035	12.3%	14.6%
2034	12.6%	14.7%
2033	12.9%	14.9%
2032	13.2%	15.2%
2031	13.6%	15.6%
2030	13.9%	16.1%
2029	14.2%	16.5%
2028	14.4%	16.9%
2027	14.7%	17.3%
2026	15%	17.7%
2025	15.5%	18.1%
2024	15.6%	18.3%
2023	16%	18.7%
2022	16.2%	19.1%
2021	16.4%	19.4%
2020	16.4%	19.8%
2019	16.4%	20.2%
2018	16.4%	20.5%
2017	16.3%	20.8%
2016	16.2%	21%
2015	16%	21.1%
2014	15.9%	21.3%
2013	15.7%	21.5%
2012	15.6%	21.7%
2011	15.4%	22%
2010	15.2%	22.3%
2009	15%	22.6%
2008	14.9%	22.8%
2007	14.9%	23.1%
2006	15%	23.3%
2005	15.2%	23.5%
2004	15.6%	23.7%
2003	16.1%	23.9%
2002	16.6%	24.1%
2001	17.2%	24.2%
2000	17.6%	24.4%
1999	18.4%	24.5%
1998	19.2%	24.5%
1997	19.8%	24.6%
1996	20.3%	24.6%
1995	20.7%	24.7%
1994	21.1%	24.7%
1993	21.4%	24.9%
1992	21.8%	25.1%
1991	22.1%	25.3%
1990	22.3%	25.6%
1989	22.3%	25.8%
1988	22.2%	26%
1987	22.2%	26.1%
1986	22.1%	26.2%
1985	22.1%	26.4%
1984	22.1%	26.5%
1983	22%	26.6%
1982	21.9%	26.7%
1981	21.8%	26.9%
1980	21.7%	27%
1979	21.6%	27.2%
1978	21.5%	27.3%
1977	21.5%	27.3%
1976	21.6%	27.4%
1975	21.6%	27.4%
1974	21.8%	27.4%
1973	21.9%	27.4%
1972	22%	27.5%
1971	22%	27.7%
1970	22.1%	27.8%
1969	22.1%	27.8%
1968	22.2%	27.9%
1967	22.3%	28%
1966	22.6%	28%
1965	22.8%	27.9%
1964	23%	27.9%
1963	23.2%	27.8%
1962	23.3%	27.7%
1961	23.3%	27.6%
1960	23.1%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Uruguay

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Estonia

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Uruguay
2023	5	15
2022	7	20
2021	8	49
2020	6	20
2019	6	16
2018	5	16
2017	5	16
2016	7	16
2015	6	16
2014	7	16
2013	6	16
2012	8	16
2011	9	17
2010	8	17
2009	10	18
2008	11	19
2007	13	19
2006	13	20
2005	15	20
2004	15	21
2003	18	23
2002	22	23
2001	25	24
2000	27	23
1999	28	24
1998	32	25
1997	31	27
1996	36	28
1995	45	29
1994	60	30
1993	46	31
1992	40	33
1991	42	33
1990	44	35
1989	48	36
1988	43	39
1987	42	41
1986	46	41
1985	56	41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Uruguay
2023	0.21%	0.67%
2022	0.22%	0.68%
2021	0.23%	0.7%
2020	0.24%	0.71%
2019	0.25%	0.74%
2018	0.27%	0.77%
2017	0.28%	0.81%
2016	0.3%	0.85%
2015	0.32%	0.89%
2014	0.34%	0.93%
2013	0.36%	0.97%
2012	0.39%	1%
2011	0.42%	1.04%
2010	0.46%	1.08%
2009	0.5%	1.13%
2008	0.54%	1.19%
2007	0.59%	1.27%
2006	0.65%	1.35%
2005	0.71%	1.44%
2004	0.78%	1.52%
2003	0.85%	1.58%
2002	0.93%	1.62%
2001	1.01%	1.66%
2000	1.1%	1.7%
1999	1.2%	1.76%
1998	1.29%	1.84%
1997	1.39%	1.93%
1996	1.48%	2.03%
1995	1.57%	2.12%
1994	1.64%	2.19%
1993	1.69%	2.25%
1992	1.73%	2.29%
1991	1.75%	2.32%
1990	1.77%	2.37%
1989	1.79%	2.42%
1988	1.81%	2.51%
1987	1.83%	2.62%
1986	1.86%	2.74%
1985	1.91%	2.84%
1984	1.96%	2.95%
1983	2.02%	3.1%
1982	2.09%	3.31%
1981	2.16%	3.6%
1980	2.24%	3.98%
1979	-	4.41%
1978	-	4.83%
1977	-	5.18%
1976	-	5.41%
1975	-	5.49%
1974	-	5.46%
1973	-	5.39%
1972	-	5.34%
1971	-	5.33%
1970	-	5.4%
1969	-	5.53%
1968	-	5.64%
1967	-	5.7%
1966	-	5.74%
1965	-	5.77%
1964	-	5.83%
1963	-	5.93%
1962	-	6.06%
1961	-	6.21%
1960	-	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.