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: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10 for number of neonatal deaths 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.
That places Estonia 182nd out of 197 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 | 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 179 Malta 15 compare
- 179 Seychelles 15 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
- 182 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 182 Tonga 10 compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 9 compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 neonatal deaths in Estonia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia was 10 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 182nd out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.