Number of under-five deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of under-five deaths was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
571
in 1963
All-time low
23
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Estonia, 1963–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 23 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Estonia peaked at 571 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 178th 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 under-five deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 571 | — |
| 1964 | 535 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 502 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 467 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 446 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 441 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 448 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 455 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 461 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 461 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 456 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 456 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 460 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 466 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 473 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 475 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 472 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 470 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 471 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 468 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 467 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 465 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 452 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 442 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 445 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 446 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 436 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 414 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 376 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 341 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 301 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 260 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 230 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 207 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 184 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 164 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 149 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 140 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 129 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 118 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 110 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 57 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 51 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 23 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.14 | 441 | 571 | 7 |
| 1970s | 463.5 | 455 | 475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 456.2 | 436 | 471 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.6 | 149 | 414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.4 | 78 | 140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 | 36 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 23 | 33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Estonia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Estonia was 23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 571 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Estonia ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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