Child mortality in Estonia
Estonia: Child mortality was 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2016 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
201st
of 203 countries
All-time high
36.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.2016 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Estonia, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Estonia peaked at 36.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 201st of 203 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | 34.36 deaths per 100 live births | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 33.3 deaths per 100 live births | 32.46 deaths per 100 live births | 34.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | 32.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | 28.89 deaths per 100 live births | 30.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.94 deaths per 100 live births | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | 28.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.7 deaths per 100 live births | 20.91 deaths per 100 live births | 24.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.88 deaths per 100 live births | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | 20.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.51 deaths per 100 live births | 13.77 deaths per 100 live births | 17.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.55 deaths per 100 live births | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7668 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4961 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3383 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2538 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4554 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2205 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2415 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 6,431 (2025)
- 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 child mortality in Estonia?
- Child mortality in Estonia was 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for child mortality?
- Estonia ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.