Number of child deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of child deaths was 23 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23 deaths
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
571 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
23 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths in Estonia, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 23 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Estonia peaked at 571 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 23 deaths, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 178th 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 child deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 571 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 535 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 502 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 467 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 446 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 441 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 448 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 455 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 461 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 461 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 456 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 456 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 460 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 466 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 473 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 475 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 472 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 470 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 471 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 468 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 467 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 465 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 452 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 442 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 445 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 446 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 436 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 414 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 376 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 341 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 301 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 260 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 230 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 207 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 184 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 164 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 149 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 140 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 129 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 118 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 110 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 104 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 99 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 93 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 89 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 84 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 78 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 72 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 65 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 57 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 51 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 47 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 39 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 25 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.14 deaths | 441 deaths | 571 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 463.5 deaths | 455 deaths | 475 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 456.2 deaths | 436 deaths | 471 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.6 deaths | 149 deaths | 414 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.4 deaths | 78 deaths | 140 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 deaths | 36 deaths | 72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 deaths | 23 deaths | 33 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Estonia?
- Number of child deaths in Estonia was 23 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 child deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 571 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 deaths in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of child deaths?
- Estonia ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .