Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Estonia
Estonia: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 8.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.14 years
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.73 years
in 1995
All-time low
7.51 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Estonia is 8.14 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Estonia peaked at 12.73 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.51 years, in 1953.
That places Estonia 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.53 years | — |
| 1951 | 7.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.6 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 7.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.6 years | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 7.56 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 8.34 years | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 8.21 years | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 7.58 years | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 8.24 years | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 7.74 years | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 7.95 years | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 8.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 8.37 years | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.55 years | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.06 years | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 9.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.21 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 8.65 years | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 9.21 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 9.83 years | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 9.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.23 years | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 10.06 years | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.02 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.48 years | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.68 years | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 9.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.93 years | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 8.76 years | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.58 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.2 years | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 10.21 years | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 10.5 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.26 years | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 11.59 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.17 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 12.73 years | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.17 years | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 11.39 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.16 years | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.95 years | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.72 years | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.37 years | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 11.64 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.84 years | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 11.24 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.73 years | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.32 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.52 years | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.08 years | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.69 years | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.84 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.61 years | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 9.19 years | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.72 years | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.69 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.62 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.52 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.34 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.94 years | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.63 years | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.14 years | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.57 years | 7.51 years | 7.63 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.21 years | 7.58 years | 9.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 8.65 years | 10.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 years | 8.58 years | 10.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 years | 10.21 years | 12.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 years | 10.08 years | 11.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 years | 8.34 years | 9.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 years | 8.14 years | 8.94 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Estonia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Estonia was 8.14 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 years in 1953.
- How does Estonia rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.