Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4348 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4348
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
152nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5314
in 1990
All-time low
0.4286
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Estonia is 0.4348, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Estonia peaked at 0.5314 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4286, in 2022.
That places Estonia 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5314 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5053 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5161 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4917 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5043 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5024 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4837 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4756 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4832 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4929 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4729 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4831 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4727 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4904 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4848 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4839 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4831 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4762 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4615 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4583 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4308 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4386 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4314 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4468 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4545 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4524 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4615 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4595 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4444 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4545 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4516 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4286 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.44 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4348 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4994 | 0.4756 | 0.5314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4801 | 0.4615 | 0.4929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4478 | 0.4308 | 0.4615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4419 | 0.4286 | 0.4545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 149 Bulgaria 0.4492 compare
- 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4481 compare
- 151 Uganda 0.4448 compare
- 152 Tonga 0.4348 compare
- 154 Mozambique 0.433 compare
- 155 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4327 compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Estonia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Estonia was 0.4348 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5314 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4286 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Estonia ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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