Life expectancy at birth who gho in Estonia

Estonia: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 77.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
77.13
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.89
in 2019
All-time low
70.85
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Estonia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 712001: 70.92002: 71.22003: 71.92004: 72.32005: 72.92006: 732007: 73.12008: 74.22009: 752010: 75.82011: 76.32012: 76.42013: 772014: 77.12015: 77.62016: 77.72017: 78.22018: 78.32019: 78.92020: 78.62021: 77.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 77.13 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Estonia peaked at 78.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.85, in 2001.

Estonia ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Estonia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 70.97 —
2001 70.85 -0.2%
2002 71.18 +0.5%
2003 71.88 +1.0%
2004 72.26 +0.5%
2005 72.89 +0.9%
2006 73.03 +0.2%
2007 73.13 +0.1%
2008 74.25 +1.5%
2009 75.04 +1.1%
2010 75.84 +1.1%
2011 76.29 +0.6%
2012 76.41 +0.2%
2013 77.03 +0.8%
2014 77.1 +0.1%
2015 77.63 +0.7%
2016 77.71 +0.1%
2017 78.22 +0.7%
2018 78.35 +0.2%
2019 78.89 +0.7%
2020 78.62 -0.3%
2021 77.13 -1.9%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 77.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 77.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.55 70.85 75.04 10
2010s 77.35 75.84 78.89 10
2020s 77.88 77.13 78.62 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 China 77.62 compare
  2. 35 Panama 77.24 compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 77.23 compare
  4. 38 Czechia 77.08 compare
  5. 39 Brunei 76.92 compare
  6. 40 Antigua and Barbuda 76.92 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Estonia?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Estonia was 77.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 78.89 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.85 in 2001.
How does Estonia rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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