Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Estonia

Estonia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 8.3 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.3 Years
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
12.9 Years
in 1995
All-time low
7.6 Years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Estonia, 1960–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Estonia is 8.3 Years, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Estonia peaked at 12.9 Years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.6 Years, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.24 Years 7.6 Years 9.1 Years 10
1970s 9.48 Years 8.6 Years 10.2 Years 10
1980s 9.56 Years 8.5 Years 10.4 Years 10
1990s 11.48 Years 10.2 Years 12.9 Years 10
2000s 10.97 Years 10.3 Years 11.6 Years 10
2010s 9.09 Years 8.4 Years 10.1 Years 10
2020s 8.5 Years 8.3 Years 8.7 Years 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Russia 10.7 Years compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 9.6 Years compare
  3. 3 Thailand 8.6 Years compare
  4. 4 Romania 7.5 Years compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 7.3 Years compare
  6. 6 South Africa 7 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Estonia?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Estonia was 8.3 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 Years in 1995.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 Years in 1962.
How does Estonia rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Estonia ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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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.