Life expectancy vs. health spending in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 79.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.15 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.15 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.36 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in Estonia is 79.15 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Estonia peaked at 79.15 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.36 years, in 1950.
That places Estonia 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.36 years | — |
| 1951 | 66.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 67.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 67.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 67.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 68.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 68.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 68.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 68.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 68.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 69.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 69.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 69.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 70.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 70.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 70.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 70.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.38 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 70.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.12 years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 69.74 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.64 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 70.92 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.5 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.92 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.16 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.22 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.74 years | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 67.81 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.03 years | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 70.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.03 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.28 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.15 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.25 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.41 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.15 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.85 years | 66.36 years | 68.78 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.26 years | 69.33 years | 70.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.16 years | 69.41 years | 70.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.12 years | 69.34 years | 70.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.24 years | 66.74 years | 70.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.63 years | 70.83 years | 75.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.37 years | 75.88 years | 78.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.41 years | 77.41 years | 79.15 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 62 Anguilla 79.31 years compare
- 63 United States 79.3 years compare
- 64 Falkland Islands 79.21 years compare
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 years compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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 vs. health spending in Estonia?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Estonia was 79.15 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.15 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.36 years in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Estonia ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.