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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.4348 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.4348 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
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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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