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EPSU2304: Importance of motives for having children by sex and region

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Latest update

8/28/2026

Unit

Percent

Survey

Estonian Family and Fertility Survey 2024/2025

Source

Tallinn University Estonian Demographic Center

Matrix

EPSU2304

Detailed information: epsuinfo_en

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Region

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Importance

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Definitions and methodology Weighted data.
The survey participants who were 50 years old or older, as well as younger and certainly did not plan to have (more) children, were not asked about their motives for having children.

Footnotes

The table shows the importance of the motives for having children by gender and residence region of the respondent. The stated motives are as follows: children provide security for old age; children help the family with work; children ensure the survival of the nation; the spouse/partner wants a child; children help strengthen the couple relationship; the child needs a sister or brother; the desire to have children of both sexes; through children I feel life is meaningful; the desire to have offspring; cannot imagine a fulfilling life without children. Those up to 49 years of age and those who wanted to have (more) children were included. The purpose of collecting data from the Estonian Family and Fertility Survey is to ensure a systematic overview of indicators related to the family and household life of the Estonian population, in order to be able to monitor time trends and differences between population groups, and to support family and population policy and research planning. Data source: Estonian Family and Fertility Survey 2024/2025; Tallinn University