Healthy life expectancy at birth in Estonia
Estonia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 66.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.74
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.37
in 2019
All-time low
61.77
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 66.74 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Estonia peaked at 68.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.77, in 2001.
That places Estonia 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.85 | — |
| 2001 | 61.77 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.06 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.67 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.99 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.51 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.65 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.69 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.34 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.01 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.33 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.44 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.95 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.46 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.97 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.37 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.74 | -2.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 66.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 66.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.23 | 61.77 | 65.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.18 | 66.01 | 68.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.41 | 66.74 | 68.07 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Estonia?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Estonia was 66.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.77 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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