Infant mortality in Estonia
Estonia: Infant mortality was 11 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Estonia is 11 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Estonia peaked at 316 Number in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11 Number, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246 Number | 196 Number | 316 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 206.4 Number | 168 Number | 266 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.6 Number | 182 Number | 226 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 123 Number | 85 Number | 175 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3 Number | 56 Number | 88 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5 Number | 25 Number | 66 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 Number | 11 Number | 26 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More health data for Estonia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 6,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 6,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Estonia?
- Infant mortality in Estonia was 11 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 316 Number in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Number in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for infant mortality?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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