Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Estonia
Estonia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 0.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
0.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Estonia, 1988–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Estonia peaked at 10.5 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Estonia 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1989 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 35% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.35 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 191 North Macedonia 1.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 191 Singapore 1.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Japan 0.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 195 Montenegro 0.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 196 Belarus 0.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Estonia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Estonia was 0.9 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, neonatal recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Estonia ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.