Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Estonia
Estonia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.11 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023. 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Estonia peaked at 1.21 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Estonia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Estonia was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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