Female to male life expectancy ratio in Estonia
Estonia: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 1995
All-time low
1.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female to male life expectancy ratio in Estonia stood at 1.11. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Estonia peaked at 1.21 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2023.
That places Estonia 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.16 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Estonia?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Estonia was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1995.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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