Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Estonia
Estonia: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
197th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.2016 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Estonia, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Estonia peaked at 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9298 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8507 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7782 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7111 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6495 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5929 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5421 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4961 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4554 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3889 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3618 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3381 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.317 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2985 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.282 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2671 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2538 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2415 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2195 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 194 Belarus 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Slovenia 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 San Marino 0.126 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Estonia?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Estonia was 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Estonia ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .