Infant mortality by age and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Infant mortality by age and sex was 3 Number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by age and sex in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by age and sex in Estonia is 3 Number, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 15 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 2020.
That places Estonia 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10 Number | — |
| 2008 | 15 Number | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 10 Number | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 12 Number | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 9 Number | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 10 Number | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 7 Number | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 7 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 Number | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2 Number | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 9 Number | +350.0% |
| 2018 | 3 Number | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 3 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 4 Number | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 4 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 Number | -25.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by age and sex in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +350.0% | 2 Number | 9 Number |
| 2021 | +300.0% | 1 Number | 4 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.67 Number | 10 Number | 15 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.8 Number | 2 Number | 12 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 Number | 1 Number | 4 Number | 4 |
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 infant mortality by age and sex in Estonia?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Estonia was 3 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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