Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of neonatal deaths was 10 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Estonia stood at 10 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10 deaths, in 2024.
That places Estonia 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 245 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 220 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 190 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 176 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 148 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 130 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 116 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 104 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 89 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 78 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 72 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 69 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 61 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 52 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 45 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 40 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 28 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 25 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 22 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 deaths | 245 deaths | 245 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 132.3 deaths | 72 deaths | 220 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2 deaths | 36 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 deaths | 16 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 deaths | 10 deaths | 15 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 177 Malta 15 deaths compare
- 177 Seychelles 15 deaths compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 deaths compare
- 180 Luxembourg 10 deaths compare
- 180 Tonga 10 deaths compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Estonia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia was 10 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 neonatal deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 245 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .