Number of children under 5 in Estonia
Estonia: Number of children under 5 was 67,121 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67,121 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
121,477 people
in 1989
All-time low
62,505 people
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91,080 people | — |
| 1951 | 94,247 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 97,370 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 100,262 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 100,658 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 99,969 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 99,905 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 98,864 people | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 97,103 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 95,798 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 95,740 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 96,545 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 97,831 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 98,515 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 98,536 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 96,820 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 95,568 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 95,417 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 96,087 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 97,495 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 100,251 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 103,324 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 105,413 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 106,744 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 107,462 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 107,590 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 107,912 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 108,577 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 108,984 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 109,112 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 109,714 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 110,602 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 112,265 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 114,692 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 116,630 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 118,044 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 119,787 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 121,271 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 121,477 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 120,106 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 116,217 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 108,810 people | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 99,215 people | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 89,549 people | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 80,914 people | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 74,420 people | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 69,419 people | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 65,644 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 63,600 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 62,810 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 62,505 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62,660 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63,560 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64,900 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 66,280 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 67,895 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70,265 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 73,085 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 75,505 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 77,250 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 78,014 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77,048 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74,902 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 72,693 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 71,159 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 70,396 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 70,112 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 70,387 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70,984 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 70,782 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 69,905 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 69,240 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 67,121 people | -3.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 67,121 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 67,121 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.