Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 79.4 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.4 Year
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
79.4 Year
in 2024
All-time low
66.6 Year
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Estonia is 79.4 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 79.4 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.6 Year, in 1994.
That places Estonia 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9 Year | — |
| 1991 | 69.8 Year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.1 Year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.1 Year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.6 Year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 67.7 Year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.9 Year | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 70.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.7 Year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.6 Year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.1 Year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.9 Year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.4 Year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.9 Year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.4 Year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73 Year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.4 Year | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 75.3 Year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76 Year | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.6 Year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5 Year | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.1 Year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.7 Year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2 Year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.8 Year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2 Year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.1 Year | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.9 Year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 79.4 Year | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 79.4 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9 Year, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 79.4 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.15 Year | 66.6 Year | 70.6 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.68 Year | 70.9 Year | 75.3 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.48 Year | 76 Year | 78.8 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.48 Year | 77.2 Year | 79.4 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Estonia was 79.4 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6 Year in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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