Life expectancy (Organisation) in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 79.4 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.4 Years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 7 countries
All-time high
79.4 Years
in 2024
All-time low
66.6 Years
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Estonia is 79.4 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Estonia peaked at 79.4 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.6 Years, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.4 Years | — |
| 1961 | 69.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 69.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 69.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.8 Years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 70.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.7 Years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 71 Years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.6 Years | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 70.2 Years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 70.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.4 Years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 70.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.2 Years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 69.8 Years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 69.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.7 Years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.4 Years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.3 Years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.9 Years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 69.8 Years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.6 Years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.9 Years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 70.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 71 Years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.5 Years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.9 Years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.8 Years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.1 Years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.1 Years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.6 Years | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 67.7 Years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.9 Years | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 70.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.7 Years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.6 Years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.9 Years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73 Years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.4 Years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 75.3 Years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76 Years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.6 Years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5 Years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.1 Years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.7 Years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2 Years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.1 Years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.9 Years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 79.4 Years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.29 Years | 69.4 Years | 71 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.2 Years | 69.4 Years | 70.9 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.12 Years | 69.3 Years | 71 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.15 Years | 66.6 Years | 70.6 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.68 Years | 70.9 Years | 75.3 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.48 Years | 76 Years | 78.8 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.48 Years | 77.2 Years | 79.4 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Slovenia 82.1 Years compare
- 1 Switzerland 84.2 Years compare
- 2 Croatia 78.9 Years compare
- 2 Netherlands 81.9 Years compare
- 2 Japan 84.1 Years compare
- 3 Spain 84 Years compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
- 4 Poland 78.5 Years compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
- 5 Türkiye 78.1 Years compare
- 6 Israel 83.3 Years compare
- 6 Lithuania 77.5 Years compare
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)
- 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 life expectancy in Estonia?
- Life expectancy in Estonia was 79.4 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6 Years in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for life expectancy?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.