Infant mortality rate in Estonia
Estonia: Infant mortality rate was 0.153 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.153 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.153 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate 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 0.153 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Estonia peaked at 3.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.153 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8761 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8052 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7373 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.674 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6159 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.562 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5124 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.467 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4261 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3891 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3563 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3279 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3028 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2809 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2619 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2449 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2301 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2167 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2048 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1942 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1843 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1752 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1669 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1595 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.153 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.153 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.153 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6065 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3891 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8761 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2621 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1942 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3563 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1678 deaths per 100 live births | 0.153 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1843 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Estonia?
- Infant mortality rate in Estonia was 0.153 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 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.153 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Estonia ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .