Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 1.4 Rate in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4 Rate
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.7 Rate
in 1992
All-time low
1.4 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
That represents a change of 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.
Estonia ranks 46th of 49 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 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.4 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.4 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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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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