Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 1.4 Rate in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia is 1.4 Rate, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 15.7 Rate in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.4 Rate, in 2020.
That places Estonia 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, 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 by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.3 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 13.3 Rate | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 15.7 Rate | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 15.6 Rate | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.4 Rate | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9 Rate | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.5 Rate | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 10 Rate | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 9.4 Rate | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 9.6 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.4 Rate | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8 Rate | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7 Rate | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 7 Rate | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4 Rate | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4 Rate | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4 Rate | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 5 Rate | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 Rate | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 Rate | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6 Rate | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 Rate | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7 Rate | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5 Rate | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 Rate | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 Rate | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 Rate | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 Rate | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 Rate | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 Rate | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.57 Rate | 9.4 Rate | 15.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 Rate | 3.6 Rate | 8.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 Rate | 1.6 Rate | 3.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 Rate | 1.4 Rate | 2.2 Rate | 5 |
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More health data for Estonia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 14 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 79.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.1 Percentage of live births (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)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 1.4 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 Rate in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 Rate in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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