Life expectancy in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy was 79.4 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Estonia, 1960β2024
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.
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
More health data for Estonia
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.1 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 1,276 Persons (2025)
- Causes of mortality 15,530 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 9 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (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 4th out of 9 groups 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.