Number of youth deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of youth deaths was 39 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 39 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Estonia peaked at 525 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39 deaths, in 2024.
That places Estonia 173rd 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 youth deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 525 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 484 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 446 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 401 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 357 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 322 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 294 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 264 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 237 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 214 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 198 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 181 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 164 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 151 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 140 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 131 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 122 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 115 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 109 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 102 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 95 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 85 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 77 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 71 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 67 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 63 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 52 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 48 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 45 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 42 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 39 deaths | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.4 deaths | 214 deaths | 525 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.3 deaths | 102 deaths | 198 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7 deaths | 55 deaths | 95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2 deaths | 39 deaths | 52 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Estonia?
- Number of youth deaths in Estonia was 39 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 youth deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 525 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 deaths in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Estonia ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.