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Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Uzbekistan

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Estonia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.31 in Estonia and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 167.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.8% in Estonia and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 1.98 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Estonia is ranked 176/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Estonia, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Estonia — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.03 in Estonia vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Estonia, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Uzbekistan by year

Estonia
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Uzbekistan
2023 1.31 3.5
2022 1.41 3.4
2021 1.61 3.27
2020 1.58 3.06
2019 1.66 2.87
2018 1.67 2.71
2017 1.59 2.57
2016 1.6 2.56
2015 1.58 2.58
2014 1.54 2.55
2013 1.52 2.44
2012 1.56 2.34
2011 1.61 2.35
2010 1.72 2.44
2009 1.7 2.56
2008 1.72 2.64
2007 1.69 2.57
2006 1.58 2.46
2005 1.52 2.44
2004 1.47 2.5
2003 1.37 2.5
2002 1.36 2.58
2001 1.32 2.61
2000 1.36 2.7
1999 1.3 2.83
1998 1.28 2.99
1997 1.32 3.19
1996 1.37 3.39
1995 1.38 3.57
1994 1.42 3.66
1993 1.49 3.86
1992 1.71 4.06
1991 1.8 4.19
1990 2.05 4.12
1989 2.22 4.1
1988 2.27 4.26
1987 2.27 4.53
1986 2.18 4.68
1985 2.13 4.69
1984 2.17 4.73
1983 2.16 4.71
1982 2.07 4.82
1981 2.07 4.91
1980 2.02 5.04
1979 2 5.16
1978 2.02 5.28
1977 2.06 5.54
1976 2.07 5.75
1975 2.04 5.92
1974 2.07 6.05
1973 2.06 6.16
1972 2.13 6.25
1971 2.19 6.28
1970 2.17 6.31
1969 2.13 6.34
1968 2.03 6.39
1967 1.9 6.57
1966 1.87 6.66
1965 1.88 6.81
1964 1.94 6.82
1963 1.89 6.81
1962 1.95 6.88
1961 1.98 6.75
1960 1.98 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Estonia
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Estonia Uzbekistan
2023 -5,070 722,280
2022 -5,665 715,410
2021 -5,324 689,325
2020 -2,659 643,750
2019 -1,327 618,154
2018 -1,322 585,119
2017 -1,713 548,372
2016 -1,316 549,045
2015 -1,315 552,781
2014 -1,972 536,881
2013 -1,713 501,742
2012 -1,455 463,333
2011 -531 454,858
2010 0 461,293
2009 -400 471,839
2008 -668 461,665
2007 -1,608 426,880
2006 -2,559 383,265
2005 -2,981 363,462
2004 -3,679 363,994
2003 -5,072 355,098
2002 -5,380 359,231
2001 -5,830 356,483
2000 -5,309 365,138
1999 -6,117 385,448
1998 -7,208 408,532
1997 -6,018 441,631
1996 -5,662 471,010
1995 -7,327 493,966
1994 -8,044 502,279
1993 -5,976 527,557
1992 -1,993 548,793
1991 -312 557,886
1990 2,825 540,581
1989 5,803 522,323
1988 6,404 525,126
1987 6,829 537,292
1986 6,160 533,234
1985 4,281 508,893
1984 5,163 485,617
1983 5,884 454,464
1982 5,244 431,389
1981 4,612 413,897
1980 3,989 401,557
1979 3,818 387,754
1978 4,088 372,068
1977 4,931 369,572
1976 4,319 363,110
1975 4,717 357,382
1974 5,956 350,422
1973 5,623 341,807
1972 6,267 333,230
1971 7,160 323,171
1970 6,257 313,216
1969 5,515 302,833
1968 5,592 295,651
1967 5,012 298,350
1966 4,842 297,844
1965 5,437 302,264
1964 6,897 298,790
1963 6,043 293,432
1962 6,457 292,788
1961 7,228 279,841
1960 7,511 267,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Uzbekistan by year

Estonia
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Estonia Uzbekistan
2023 8 26.5
2022 8.6 26.5
2021 10 26.5
2020 9.9 25.6
2019 10.6 24.7
2018 10.9 24
2017 10.5 23.2
2016 10.7 23.5
2015 10.6 24
2014 10.3 23.8
2013 10.3 23
2012 10.6 22
2011 11.1 21.9
2010 11.9 22.4
2009 11.8 23.1
2008 12 23.2
2007 11.8 22.2
2006 11 20.9
2005 10.6 20.4
2004 10.3 20.6
2003 9.5 20.5
2002 9.4 20.9
2001 9.1 21.1
2000 9.4 21.7
1999 9 22.8
1998 8.8 24.1
1997 9 25.8
1996 9.4 27.5
1995 9.4 29
1994 9.7 29.9
1993 10.2 31.5
1992 11.8 33
1991 12.4 34
1990 14.2 33.7
1989 15.5 33.4
1988 16 34.4
1987 16.2 36.1
1986 15.7 36.9
1985 15.5 36.7
1984 16 36.4
1983 16 35.5
1982 15.4 35
1981 15.4 34.7
1980 15 34.8
1979 14.9 34.8
1978 15 34.6
1977 15.2 35.4
1976 15.1 35.9
1975 14.9 36.5
1974 15.1 37
1973 15.1 37.3
1972 15.6 37.6
1971 16.1 37.8
1970 15.8 38.1
1969 15.4 38.3
1968 14.9 38.9
1967 14.2 40.5
1966 14.2 42
1965 14.6 44
1964 15.4 45.2
1963 15.3 46.3
1962 16.1 47.9
1961 16.5 48
1960 16.7 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 16.7 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Estonia Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.31 3.5
Fertility rate rank 175/196 45/196
Birth rate 8 26.5
Birth rate rank 176/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,070 +722,280
Natural population change rank 167/196 28/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +2.03%
Population growth +0.15% +1.99%
Population growth rank 158/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.23 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 55.1 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.1 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.9% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.16% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.21% 1.33%
Life expectancy 79.6 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Estonia
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Estonia Uzbekistan
2100 11.7% 18.4%
2099 11.7% 18.5%
2098 11.8% 18.7%
2097 11.9% 18.8%
2096 11.9% 19%
2095 12% 19.2%
2094 12.1% 19.3%
2093 12.2% 19.5%
2092 12.3% 19.7%
2091 12.4% 19.9%
2090 12.4% 20%
2089 12.5% 20.2%
2088 12.5% 20.4%
2087 12.6% 20.5%
2086 12.6% 20.7%
2085 12.6% 20.8%
2084 12.5% 20.9%
2083 12.5% 21.1%
2082 12.4% 21.2%
2081 12.3% 21.3%
2080 12.3% 21.4%
2079 12.2% 21.6%
2078 12.1% 21.7%
2077 12% 21.8%
2076 11.9% 22%
2075 11.8% 22.1%
2074 11.7% 22.3%
2073 11.7% 22.4%
2072 11.6% 22.6%
2071 11.6% 22.8%
2070 11.6% 23%
2069 11.6% 23.2%
2068 11.7% 23.4%
2067 11.7% 23.7%
2066 11.8% 23.9%
2065 11.9% 24.2%
2064 12.1% 24.4%
2063 12.2% 24.7%
2062 12.4% 25%
2061 12.5% 25.2%
2060 12.7% 25.5%
2059 12.8% 25.7%
2058 12.9% 25.9%
2057 13% 26.1%
2056 13.1% 26.3%
2055 13.2% 26.4%
2054 13.2% 26.5%
2053 13.2% 26.5%
2052 13.2% 26.6%
2051 13.1% 26.7%
2050 13% 26.7%
2049 12.9% 26.7%
2048 12.8% 26.8%
2047 12.7% 26.8%
2046 12.5% 26.9%
2045 12.4% 27%
2044 12.3% 27.1%
2043 12.1% 27.3%
2042 12% 27.5%
2041 11.9% 27.8%
2040 11.9% 28.1%
2039 11.8% 28.6%
2038 11.8% 29.1%
2037 11.9% 29.6%
2036 12.1% 30.1%
2035 12.3% 30.5%
2034 12.6% 30.8%
2033 12.9% 31%
2032 13.2% 31.2%
2031 13.6% 31.3%
2030 13.9% 31.5%
2029 14.2% 31.6%
2028 14.4% 31.6%
2027 14.7% 31.5%
2026 15% 31.4%
2025 15.5% 31.2%
2024 15.6% 31.1%
2023 16% 30.9%
2022 16.2% 30.6%
2021 16.4% 30.2%
2020 16.4% 29.7%
2019 16.4% 29.3%
2018 16.4% 29%
2017 16.3% 28.8%
2016 16.2% 28.5%
2015 16% 28.3%
2014 15.9% 28.1%
2013 15.7% 28.1%
2012 15.6% 28.2%
2011 15.4% 28.5%
2010 15.2% 28.9%
2009 15% 29.4%
2008 14.9% 29.9%
2007 14.9% 30.6%
2006 15% 31.4%
2005 15.2% 32.3%
2004 15.6% 33.1%
2003 16.1% 34%
2002 16.6% 34.9%
2001 17.2% 35.8%
2000 17.6% 36.7%
1999 18.4% 37.5%
1998 19.2% 38.2%
1997 19.8% 38.8%
1996 20.3% 39.2%
1995 20.7% 39.4%
1994 21.1% 39.7%
1993 21.4% 39.8%
1992 21.8% 39.8%
1991 22.1% 39.9%
1990 22.3% 39.9%
1989 22.3% 39.9%
1988 22.2% 40%
1987 22.2% 40.1%
1986 22.1% 40.1%
1985 22.1% 40.1%
1984 22.1% 40.1%
1983 22% 40.1%
1982 21.9% 40.3%
1981 21.8% 40.5%
1980 21.7% 40.8%
1979 21.6% 41.2%
1978 21.5% 41.7%
1977 21.5% 42.3%
1976 21.6% 42.8%
1975 21.6% 43.3%
1974 21.8% 43.7%
1973 21.9% 44%
1972 22% 44.3%
1971 22% 44.4%
1970 22.1% 44.6%
1969 22.1% 44.7%
1968 22.2% 44.8%
1967 22.3% 44.9%
1966 22.6% 44.8%
1965 22.8% 44.7%
1964 23% 44.2%
1963 23.2% 43.4%
1962 23.3% 42.4%
1961 23.3% 41.2%
1960 23.1% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Uzbekistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Uzbekistan

Estonia
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Estonia Uzbekistan
2023 5 26
2022 7 27
2021 8 28
2020 6 29
2019 6 29
2018 5 29
2017 5 30
2016 7 31
2015 6 31
2014 7 32
2013 6 32
2012 8 33
2011 9 33
2010 8 34
2009 10 34
2008 11 35
2007 13 37
2006 13 38
2005 15 39
2004 15 39
2003 18 40
2002 22 41
2001 25 42
2000 27 42
1999 28 43
1998 32 42
1997 31 42
1996 36 44
1995 45 46
1994 60 49
1993 46 47
1992 40 46
1991 42 47
1990 44 50
1989 48 53
1988 43 58
1987 42 63
1986 46 69
1985 56 72

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Estonia
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Estonia Uzbekistan
2023 0.21% 1.33%
2022 0.22% 1.38%
2021 0.23% 1.44%
2020 0.24% 1.5%
2019 0.25% 1.56%
2018 0.27% 1.64%
2017 0.28% 1.73%
2016 0.3% 1.85%
2015 0.32% 1.98%
2014 0.34% 2.14%
2013 0.36% 2.32%
2012 0.39% 2.52%
2011 0.42% 2.75%
2010 0.46% 3.01%
2009 0.5% 3.29%
2008 0.54% 3.59%
2007 0.59% 3.9%
2006 0.65% 4.24%
2005 0.71% 4.57%
2004 0.78% 4.92%
2003 0.85% 5.25%
2002 0.93% 5.57%
2001 1.01% 5.88%
2000 1.1% 6.15%
1999 1.2% 6.38%
1998 1.29% 6.57%
1997 1.39% 6.72%
1996 1.48% 6.83%
1995 1.57% 6.91%
1994 1.64% 6.95%
1993 1.69% 6.99%
1992 1.73% 7.01%
1991 1.75% 7.01%
1990 1.77% 7.04%
1989 1.79% 7.13%
1988 1.81% 7.31%
1987 1.83% 7.59%
1986 1.86% 7.96%
1985 1.91% 8.4%
1984 1.96% 8.91%
1983 2.02% 9.5%
1982 2.09% 10.2%
1981 2.16% 10.9%
1980 2.24% 11.7%
1979 - 12.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1979–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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