Number of infant deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of infant deaths was 17 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17 deaths
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
611 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
17 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of infant deaths in Estonia, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Estonia is 17 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Estonia peaked at 611 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 17 deaths, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 181st 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 infant deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 611 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 581 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 547 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 509 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 466 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 435 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 406 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 377 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 359 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 357 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 366 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 372 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 375 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 372 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 364 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 363 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 365 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 370 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 377 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 377 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 374 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 372 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 374 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 373 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 373 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 371 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 358 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 350 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 354 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 355 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 346 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 324 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 288 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 257 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 225 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 193 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 173 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 158 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 143 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 127 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 116 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 111 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 103 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 94 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 88 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 83 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 80 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 75 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 72 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 68 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 62 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 56 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 50 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 44 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 39 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 36 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 20 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 611 deaths | 611 deaths | 611 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 440.3 deaths | 357 deaths | 581 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 370.9 deaths | 363 deaths | 377 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.6 deaths | 346 deaths | 374 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.4 deaths | 116 deaths | 324 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6 deaths | 62 deaths | 111 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 deaths | 28 deaths | 56 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 deaths | 17 deaths | 25 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 178 Malta 20 deaths compare
- 179 Tonga 19 deaths compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 18 deaths compare
- 182 Montenegro 14 deaths compare
- 183 Luxembourg 13 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 deaths compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Estonia?
- Number of infant deaths in Estonia was 17 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 infant deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 611 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 deaths in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Estonia ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .