Life expectancy at birth oecd in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 77.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.2
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
79
in 2019
All-time low
66.6
in 1994
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Estonia, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 77.2 for life expectancy at birth oecd in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Estonia peaked at 79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.6, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.4 | — |
| 1961 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 69.8 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.8 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.7 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 71 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.6 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 70.2 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.4 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 70.6 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.4 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 70.7 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.2 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 69.8 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.7 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.4 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.5 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.3 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.9 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 69.8 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.6 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.8 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.9 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 70.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 71 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.5 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.9 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.8 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.1 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.1 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.6 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 67.7 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.9 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 70.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.7 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.6 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.9 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.4 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.4 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 75.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.6 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.5 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.2 | -2.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 77.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 77.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.29 | 69.4 | 71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.2 | 69.4 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.12 | 69.3 | 71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.15 | 66.6 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.68 | 70.9 | 75.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.61 | 76 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.05 | 77.2 | 78.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Estonia?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Estonia was 77.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6 in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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