Infant mortality rates in Estonia
Estonia: Infant mortality rates was 0.5 Rate in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5 Rate
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
54th
of 59 countries
All-time high
10.3 Rate
in 1992
All-time low
0.4 Rate
in 2019
Years of data
63
1960–2023
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Estonia 54th out of 59 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 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Rate, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Rate, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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