Life expectancy at birth, female in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy at birth, female was 83.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.7 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 217 countries
All-time high
83.7 years
in 2024
All-time low
72.8 years
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Estonia stood at 83.7 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Estonia peaked at 83.7 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.8 years, in 1994.
That places Estonia 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.02 years | — |
| 1961 | 73.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 73.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 73.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 74.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 74.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 74.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 74.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 74.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 74.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.74 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.4 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 74.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 74.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 74.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 75.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 74.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.8 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 72.8 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 74.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 75.4 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 75.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.3 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.1 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.4 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 82.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 83.7 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.92 years | 73.02 years | 74.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.61 years | 74.21 years | 75.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.58 years | 74.1 years | 75.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.69 years | 72.8 years | 75.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.81 years | 76 years | 80.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.96 years | 80.5 years | 83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.74 years | 81.4 years | 83.7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 84.1 years compare
- 38 Saint Martin (French part) 83.96 years compare
- 39 Cyprus 83.8 years compare
- 40 New Zealand 83.7 years compare
- 42 Costa Rica 83.58 years compare
- 43 Qatar 83.48 years compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.218 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.524 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Estonia?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Estonia was 83.7 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 years in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.