Number of children under 5 in Estonia
Estonia: Number of children under 5 was 67,121 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 67,121 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Estonia peaked at 121,477 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 62,505 people, in 2001.
That places Estonia 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,526 people | 91,080 people | 100,658 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,906 people | 95,417 people | 98,536 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 105,375 people | 97,495 people | 108,984 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,359 people | 109,112 people | 121,477 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,789 people | 63,600 people | 120,106 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,946 people | 62,505 people | 75,505 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,294 people | 70,112 people | 78,014 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,262 people | 67,121 people | 70,782 people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Estonia?
- Number of children under 5 in Estonia was 67,121 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 121,477 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,505 people in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for number of children under 5?
- Estonia ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.