Neonatal mortality ihme in Estonia
Estonia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.11 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.11
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
199th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.64
in 1950
All-time low
0.11
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Estonia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Estonia is 0.11, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Estonia peaked at 2.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 199th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.64 | — |
| 1951 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 2.39 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.32 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.24 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 2.11 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 2.05 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.99 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 1.75 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.67 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.61 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.46 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.36 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.29 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.16 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.93 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.98 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.89 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.86 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.72 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.66 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.53 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.48 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.41 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 44% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.05 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.21 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.808 | 0.58 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.352 | 0.22 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.146 | 0.11 | 0.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Estonia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Estonia was 0.11 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Estonia ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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