Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of neonatal deaths was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Estonia is 10, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Estonia peaked at 245 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 180th 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 neonatal deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 245 | — |
| 1990 | 220 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 190 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 176 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 148 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 130 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 116 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 104 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 89 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 78 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 | 245 | 245 | 1 |
| 1990s | 132.3 | 72 | 220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2 | 36 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 16 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 177 Malta 15 compare
- 177 Seychelles 15 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
- 180 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 180 Tonga 10 compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 compare
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- 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 neonatal deaths in Estonia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia was 10 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 245 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Estonia ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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