Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 10 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10 deaths
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
245 deaths
in 1989
All-time low
10 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Estonia, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Estonia is 10 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Estonia peaked at 245 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10 deaths, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 245 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 220 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 190 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 176 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 148 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 130 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 116 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 104 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 89 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 78 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 72 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 69 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 61 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 52 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 45 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 40 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 28 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 25 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 22 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 deaths | 245 deaths | 245 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 132.3 deaths | 72 deaths | 220 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2 deaths | 36 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 deaths | 16 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 deaths | 10 deaths | 15 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 177 Malta 15 deaths compare
- 177 Seychelles 15 deaths compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 deaths compare
- 180 Luxembourg 10 deaths compare
- 180 Tonga 10 deaths compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Estonia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Estonia was 10 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 245 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 deaths in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Estonia ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .