Neonatal mortality rate in Estonia
Estonia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.9462 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.9462 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9462, in 2024.
That places Estonia 180th out of 184 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.32 | — |
| 2001 | 4.86 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9836 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9462 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 | 2.28 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.16 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.9462 | 1.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 177 Republic of Korea 1.17 compare
- 178 Singapore 1.08 compare
- 179 North Macedonia 1.05 compare
- 181 Japan 0.8678 compare
- 182 Montenegro 0.8394 compare
- 183 Belarus 0.741 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.2356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 141 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Estonia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Estonia was 0.9462 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9462 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Estonia ranks 180th out of 184 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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