Number of infant deaths unwpp in Estonia
Estonia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
881
in 1950
All-time low
16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 16 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Estonia peaked at 881 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 193rd 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 infant deaths unwpp in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 881 | — |
| 1951 | 827 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 799 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 736 | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 712 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 674 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 610 | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 568 | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 609 | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 621 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 626 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 566 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 488 | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 490 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 491 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 370 | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 367 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 353 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 359 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 357 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 384 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 385 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 335 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 329 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 374 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 382 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 379 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 382 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 359 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 399 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 379 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 387 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 394 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 389 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 328 | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 326 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 384 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 402 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 310 | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 357 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 262 | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 247 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 281 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 225 | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 205 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 138 | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 124 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 114 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 120 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 112 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 74 | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 91 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 67 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 81 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 57 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 35 | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 49 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 27 | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 29 | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 16 | -30.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.6% | 19 | 29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 703.7 | 568 | 881 | 10 |
| 1960s | 446.7 | 353 | 626 | 10 |
| 1970s | 370.8 | 329 | 399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.6 | 310 | 402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.6 | 114 | 281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2 | 57 | 112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4 | 22 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 16 | 29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 190 Dominica 20 compare
- 191 Grenada 18 compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 18 compare
- 193 French Polynesia 16 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 compare
- 196 Aruba 12 compare
- 196 Curacao 12 compare
- 196 Montenegro 12 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Estonia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Estonia was 16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 881 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Estonia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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