Estonia People
Estonia People: A summary of information about Estonia People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Estonia: People
Population
1,431,471 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 18% (male 129,204; female 124,269) 15-64 years: 68% (male 466,960; female 503,233) 65 years and over: 14% (male 67,781; female 140,024) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
-0.59% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
8.45 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
13.55 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.79 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.48 male(s)/female total population: 0.87 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
12.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 69.45 years male: 63.4 years female: 75.79 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.19 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Estonian(s) adjective: Estonian
Ethnic groups
Estonian 65.1%, Russian 28.1%, Ukrainian 2.5%, Byelorussian 1.5%, Finn 1%, other 1.8% (1998)
Religions
Evangelical Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Estonian Orthodox, Baptist, Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Word of Life, Jewish
Languages
Estonian (official), Russian, Ukrainian, English, Finnish, other
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1998 est.)
