Infant mortality rate by sex in Estonia
Estonia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1373 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.1373 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Estonia, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Estonia peaked at 2.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9613 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8966 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8298 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7666 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7064 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6495 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5937 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5452 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.498 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4567 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4165 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3809 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3481 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3189 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2937 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2713 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2516 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2346 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2194 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.206 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1942 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1834 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1738 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1652 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.157 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1496 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1431 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8298 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5362 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3481 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7666 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2347 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1738 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3189 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1504 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1652 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 195 Luxembourg 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Slovenia 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Belarus 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 199 San Marino 0.1107 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Estonia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Estonia was 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Estonia ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .