Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Estonia
Estonia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 0.9462 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9462 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
209th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.32 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
0.9462 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.9462 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Estonia peaked at 5.32 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9462 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Estonia 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 4.86 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.66 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.03 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.51 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9836 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9462 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9462 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 36% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9462 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.16 per 1,000 live births | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.9462 per 1,000 live births | 1.11 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 207 Singapore 1.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 208 North Macedonia 1.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 210 Japan 0.8678 per 1,000 live births compare
- 211 Montenegro 0.8394 per 1,000 live births compare
- 212 Belarus 0.741 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Estonia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Estonia was 0.9462 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9462 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Estonia ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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