Infant mortality rates in Estonia
Estonia: Infant mortality rates was 0.5 Rate in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Estonia, 1960–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Estonia is 0.5 Rate, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Estonia peaked at 10.3 Rate in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Rate, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 54th of 59 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 rates in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.6 Rate | — |
| 1961 | 9.3 Rate | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 10.1 Rate | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 9.3 Rate | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 9.1 Rate | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 9.4 Rate | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 9.3 Rate | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 9.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.4 Rate | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 7.1 Rate | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 8.1 Rate | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 8 Rate | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 7 Rate | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 5.6 Rate | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 8.2 Rate | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 8.1 Rate | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.8 Rate | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 8 Rate | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.8 Rate | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.3 Rate | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 7.3 Rate | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 7.5 Rate | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.7 Rate | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 8.3 Rate | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.4 Rate | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 7.5 Rate | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.2 Rate | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6 Rate | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 9 Rate | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 7.9 Rate | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 6.1 Rate | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 6.7 Rate | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 10.3 Rate | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 8.1 Rate | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6 Rate | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9 Rate | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5 Rate | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1 Rate | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 3 Rate | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1 Rate | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 3.8 Rate | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5 Rate | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4 Rate | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3 Rate | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4 Rate | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2 Rate | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7 Rate | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 Rate | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2 Rate | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 Rate | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6 Rate | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1 Rate | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3 Rate | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 Rate | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 Rate | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 Rate | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7 Rate | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 Rate | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8 Rate | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4 Rate | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 Rate | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 Rate | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5 Rate | -37.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +200.0% | 0.4 Rate | 1.2 Rate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 Rate | 7.1 Rate | 10.1 Rate | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.69 Rate | 5.6 Rate | 8.3 Rate | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.24 Rate | 7.3 Rate | 9.6 Rate | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 Rate | 3 Rate | 10.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 Rate | 1.4 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.99 Rate | 0.4 Rate | 1.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 Rate | 0.5 Rate | 1.2 Rate | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More health data for Estonia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.4 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 14 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.1 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 79.4 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 4,603 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,011 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Estonia?
- Infant mortality rates in Estonia was 0.5 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 Rate in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Rate in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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