Neonatal mortality rate in Estonia
Estonia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.9462 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Estonia, 1988–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Estonia stood at 0.9462. That is the lowest value across all 37 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 10.46 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9462, in 2024.
That places Estonia 195th out of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.46 | — |
| 1989 | 10.12 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 9.88 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.74 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.66 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.5 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.1 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.49 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.78 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.06 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 5.82 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 5.32 | -8.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.29 | 10.12 | 10.46 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.34 | 5.82 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 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
- 192 Republic of Korea 1.17 compare
- 193 Singapore 1.08 compare
- 194 North Macedonia 1.05 compare
- 196 Japan 0.8678 compare
- 197 Montenegro 0.8394 compare
- 198 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.4368 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6294 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 in 1988.
- 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 195th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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