Period versus cohort life expectancy in Estonia
Estonia: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 78.8 in 2019. ▲ 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
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.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 68.67 | — |
| 1960 | 69.33 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 69.64 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 69.84 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.88 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.64 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 70.71 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.66 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.98 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 70.61 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.27 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 70.4 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 70.6 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.38 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 70.69 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.12 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 69.74 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.83 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.66 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.41 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.47 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.34 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.86 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.79 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.64 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.91 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 70.92 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.5 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.92 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.79 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.16 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.22 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.74 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 67.82 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.03 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 70.25 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.84 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.68 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.02 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.84 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.37 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.93 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.38 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.03 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.16 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.29 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.18 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.89 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.36 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.44 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.27 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.12 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.68 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.77 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.8 | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 78.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 78.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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