Pregnancies and deliveries in Finland and Estonia in 1997 to 2011

BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Treatment practices of pregnancies and deliveries and newborn health have differed from each other between Finland and Estonia. We examined changes in the differences from 1997 to 2011 from national birth registers and official statistics. RESULTS: Deliveries, abortions and overall fertility remained similar in Finland. In Estonia, the number of deliveries increased and abortions decreased. Problems in the perinatal period continued to be more common in Estonia. CONCLUSIONS: Estonian reproductive health and treatment practices of deliveries have approached the situation in Finland.