Life expectancy (Our World) in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy (Our World) was 79.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.15
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.15
in 2023
All-time low
43
in 1897
Years of data
78
1897–2023
Life expectancy in Estonia, 1897–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 79.15 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Estonia peaked at 79.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43, in 1897.
Estonia ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 43 | — |
| 1900 | 43.1 | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 51.7 | +20.0% |
| 1935 | 56.27 | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 66.36 | +17.9% |
| 1951 | 66.75 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 67.15 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 67.5 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 67.83 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 68.17 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 68.49 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 68.77 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 68.75 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 68.67 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 69.34 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 69.64 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 69.84 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.89 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.65 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 70.72 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.66 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.98 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 70.61 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.27 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 70.4 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 70.6 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.38 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 70.69 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.12 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 69.74 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.83 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.66 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.41 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.47 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.34 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.86 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69.79 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.64 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.77 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.91 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 70.92 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.5 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.92 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.79 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.16 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.22 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.74 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 67.81 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.03 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 70.24 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.84 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.68 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.01 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.83 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.36 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.92 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.38 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.03 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.15 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.28 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.15 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.88 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.35 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.42 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.25 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.11 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.67 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.76 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.33 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.77 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.89 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.41 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.17 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.15 | +1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 79.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 79.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 1900s | 43.1 | 43.1 | 43.1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 51.7 | 51.7 | 51.7 | 1 |
| 1930s | 56.27 | 56.27 | 56.27 | 1 |
| 1950s | 67.85 | 66.36 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.26 | 69.34 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.16 | 69.41 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.12 | 69.34 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.24 | 66.74 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.63 | 70.83 | 75.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.37 | 75.88 | 78.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.41 | 77.41 | 79.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 62 Anguilla 79.31 compare
- 63 United States 79.3 compare
- 64 Falkland Islands 79.21 compare
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 compare
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- 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 in Estonia?
- Life expectancy in Estonia was 79.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 1897.
- How does Estonia rank for life expectancy?
- Estonia ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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