Life expectancy in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy was 78.34 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Estonia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Estonia stood at 78.34 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Estonia peaked at 78.34 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.73 years, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 38th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Life expectancy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.47 years | — |
| 1985 | 69.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.73 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 71.33 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 73.2 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 75.75 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 77.66 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.34 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.62 years | 69.47 years | 69.78 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.28 years | 68.73 years | 69.83 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.26 years | 71.33 years | 73.2 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.7 years | 75.75 years | 77.66 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.34 years | 78.34 years | 78.34 years | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0785 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Estonia?
- Life expectancy in Estonia was 78.34 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.34 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 years in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for life expectancy?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.