Number of child deaths by region in Estonia
Estonia: Number of child deaths by region was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Estonia, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Estonia stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Estonia peaked at 571 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
That places Estonia 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.14 | 441 | 571 | 7 |
| 1970s | 463.5 | 455 | 475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 456.2 | 436 | 471 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.6 | 149 | 414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.4 | 78 | 140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 | 36 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 23 | 33 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 6,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Estonia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Estonia was 23 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 571 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Estonia ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.