Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Estonia
Estonia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.5056 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5056
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
161st
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1990
All-time low
0.5056
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Estonia is 0.5056, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Estonia peaked at 2.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5056, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 | — |
| 1991 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.25 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.15 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.04 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.59 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9902 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9325 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.881 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8347 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7923 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7533 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7182 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6869 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6582 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6334 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6107 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5907 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5737 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5577 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.543 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5303 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5184 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5056 | -2.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5056 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5056 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.881 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6852 | 0.5737 | 0.8347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.531 | 0.5056 | 0.5577 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Estonia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Estonia was 0.5056 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5056 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Estonia ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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