Difference in male and female life expectancy in Estonia
Estonia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 8.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.03
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 1995
All-time low
6.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Estonia stood at 8.03.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Estonia peaked at 12.4 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.62, in 1950.
Estonia ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.62 | — |
| 1951 | 6.66 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 6.72 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.74 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.84 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 6.94 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 6.95 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.02 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.11 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 7.22 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.7 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 7.53 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 7.14 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 7.86 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 7.52 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 7.48 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.46 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.1 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 8.42 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.65 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.61 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.69 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.85 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.46 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 8.93 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 9.28 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.4 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.26 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.67 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 9.67 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.83 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.75 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.71 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 10 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9.48 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 9.32 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.77 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 8.55 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.47 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.69 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.88 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 10.22 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.97 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.05 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 12.4 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.01 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 11.28 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.14 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.89 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.54 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.27 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 11.35 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.69 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 11.27 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.78 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.29 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.37 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 10.06 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.58 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.68 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.89 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 9.14 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.74 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.59 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.21 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.75 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.58 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.03 | -6.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 | 6.62 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.79 | 7.14 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.08 | 8.46 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 | 8.47 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 | 9.88 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 | 10.06 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 | 8.21 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 | 8.03 | 8.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Estonia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Estonia was 8.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 1995.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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