Infant health: low birthweight in Estonia
Estonia: Infant health: low birthweight was 4.1 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.1 Percentage of live births
Change on year
up 13.9%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
4.8 Percentage of live births
in 1999
All-time low
3.6 Percentage of live births
in 2022
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4.1 Percentage of live births for infant health: low birthweight in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Estonia peaked at 4.8 Percentage of live births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.6 Percentage of live births, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1993 | 3.9 Percentage of live births | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4 Percentage of live births | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4 Percentage of live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6 Percentage of live births | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 Percentage of live births | 3.9 Percentage of live births | 4.8 Percentage of live births | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.45 Percentage of live births | 4.3 Percentage of live births | 4.6 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 Percentage of live births | 4 Percentage of live births | 4.6 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 Percentage of live births | 3.6 Percentage of live births | 4.2 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 4 Thailand 10.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 5 Indonesia 9.9 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Greece 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Japan 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
- 8 Bulgaria 9.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 9 Costa Rica 8.8 Percentage of live births compare
- 10 Brazil 8.7 Percentage of live births compare
More health data for Estonia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy 79.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 1,276 Persons (2025)
- Causes of mortality 15,530 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 9 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Estonia?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Estonia was 4.1 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 Percentage of live births in 1999.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 Percentage of live births in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.