Number of infants who die before age 1 in Estonia
Estonia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 16 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16 deaths
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
881 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
16 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 16 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Estonia peaked at 881 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 881 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 827 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 799 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 736 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 712 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 674 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 610 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 568 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 609 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 621 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 626 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 566 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 488 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 490 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 491 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 370 deaths | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 367 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 353 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 359 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 357 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 384 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 385 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 335 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 329 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 374 deaths | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 382 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 379 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 382 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 359 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 399 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 379 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 387 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 394 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 389 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 328 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 326 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 384 deaths | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 402 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 310 deaths | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 357 deaths | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 262 deaths | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 247 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 281 deaths | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 225 deaths | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 205 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 200 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 138 deaths | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 124 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 114 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 120 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 112 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 110 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 74 deaths | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 91 deaths | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 67 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 81 deaths | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 80 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 57 deaths | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 53 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 35 deaths | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 49 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 27 deaths | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 36 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 32 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 deaths | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 29 deaths | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 23 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 16 deaths | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 703.7 deaths | 568 deaths | 881 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 446.7 deaths | 353 deaths | 626 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 370.8 deaths | 329 deaths | 399 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.6 deaths | 310 deaths | 402 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.6 deaths | 114 deaths | 281 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2 deaths | 57 deaths | 112 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4 deaths | 22 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 deaths | 16 deaths | 29 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 190 Dominica 20 deaths compare
- 191 Grenada 18 deaths compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 18 deaths compare
- 193 French Polynesia 16 deaths compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 deaths compare
- 196 Aruba 12 deaths compare
- 196 Curaçao 12 deaths compare
- 196 Montenegro 12 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Estonia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Estonia was 16 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 881 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 deaths in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Estonia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.