Period versus cohort life expectancy in Estonia

Estonia: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 78.8 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
78.8
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
78.8
in 2019
All-time low
66.74
in 1994
Years of data
61
1959–2019

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Estonia, 1959–2019

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in Estonia is 78.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Estonia peaked at 78.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.74, in 1994.

Estonia ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 68.67 68.67 68.67 1
1960s 70.26 69.33 70.98 10
1970s 70.16 69.41 70.81 10
1980s 70.12 69.34 70.97 10
1990s 69.25 66.74 70.68 10
2000s 72.64 70.84 75.18 10
2010s 77.39 75.89 78.8 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 United Kingdom 80.96 compare
  2. 27 Taiwan 80.12 compare
  3. 28 Chile 78.96 compare
  4. 30 United States 78.56 compare
  5. 31 Poland 78.39 compare
  6. 32 Croatia 77.75 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Estonia?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Estonia was 78.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 78.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.74 in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Estonia ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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