Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Estonia
Estonia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.57
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.02
in 1995
All-time low
2.38
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 2.57 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Estonia peaked at 5.02 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.95 | — |
| 1951 | 3.93 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 3.9 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.88 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.87 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.85 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.82 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.8 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.72 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.63 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 3.72 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.84 | -23.8% |
| 1962 | 4.04 | +42.2% |
| 1963 | 3.72 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 4.42 | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 3.24 | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 3.58 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 3.5 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.76 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 3.85 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.76 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.17 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 3.64 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.57 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.03 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 3.87 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.99 | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 4.13 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.71 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.71 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.83 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.02 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 4.08 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.37 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 3.59 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.86 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | +2.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 | 3.63 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.67 | 2.84 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 | 3.17 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 2.95 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 3.45 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 2.98 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.38 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Estonia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Estonia was 2.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Estonia ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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