Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Estonia
Estonia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
196th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Estonia peaked at 29 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 196th of 197 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, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000 live births, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4 per 1,000 live births, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.35 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.45 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Estonia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Estonia was 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Estonia ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.