Child mortality rate in Estonia
Estonia: Child mortality rate was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Estonia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Estonia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Estonia peaked at 5.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 192nd of 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
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More health data for Estonia
- 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 rate in Estonia?
- Child mortality rate in Estonia was 0.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for child mortality rate?
- Estonia ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five