Number of children who die before age 5 in Estonia
Estonia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 24 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24 deaths
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,117 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
24 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 24 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Estonia peaked at 1,117 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24 deaths, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 190th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,117 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,065 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 1,019 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 943 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 904 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 852 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 776 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 720 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 751 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 730 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 750 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 671 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 592 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 579 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 590 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 476 deaths | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 452 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 434 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 456 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 440 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 469 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 472 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 431 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 431 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 477 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 468 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 478 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 497 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 461 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 499 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 495 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 503 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 478 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 498 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 439 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 430 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 457 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 484 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 410 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 458 deaths | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 370 deaths | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 329 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 375 deaths | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 291 deaths | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 247 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 271 deaths | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 164 deaths | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 161 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 153 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 157 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 142 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 138 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 98 deaths | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 117 deaths | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 108 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 103 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 86 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 99 deaths | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 96 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 71 deaths | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 76 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 46 deaths | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 65 deaths | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 45 deaths | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 52 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 48 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 39 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 43 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 37 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 32 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 28 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 39 deaths | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 31 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 24 deaths | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 887.7 deaths | 720 deaths | 1,117 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 544 deaths | 434 deaths | 750 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 468.3 deaths | 431 deaths | 499 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 465.2 deaths | 410 deaths | 503 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.8 deaths | 153 deaths | 375 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.8 deaths | 71 deaths | 142 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3 deaths | 32 deaths | 76 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 deaths | 24 deaths | 39 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 188 Seychelles 26 deaths compare
- 188 Tonga 26 deaths compare
- 190 Montenegro 24 deaths compare
- 192 Dominica 23 deaths compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 23 deaths compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Estonia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Estonia was 24 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 deaths in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Estonia ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.