Vaccination coverage in Estonia
Estonia: Vaccination coverage was 81.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination coverage in Estonia, 2004–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Estonia is 81.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Estonia peaked at 95.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2024.
That places Estonia 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.0% | — |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 81.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 81.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Estonia?
- Vaccination coverage in Estonia was 81.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for vaccination coverage?
- Estonia ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.