Womens life expectancy at birth in Estonia
Estonia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 83.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.04
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.04
in 2023
All-time low
69.6
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Estonia stood at 83.04. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Estonia peaked at 83.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.6, in 1950.
That places Estonia 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.6 | — |
| 1951 | 69.97 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 70.38 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 70.71 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 71.07 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 71.44 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 71.74 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 72.04 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 72.01 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 71.98 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 73.02 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 73.28 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 73.18 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 73.54 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 74.04 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 74.25 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 74.28 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 74.72 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 74.46 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.43 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.78 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.65 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 74.66 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75.06 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.74 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.4 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.49 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.54 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.21 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.27 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.12 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.72 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.84 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.28 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 74.48 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.1 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 75.06 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 75.02 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.89 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.91 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 74.97 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.77 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.08 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 72.99 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 74.34 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.59 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 75.92 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.44 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.11 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 76.32 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.51 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.19 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 77.28 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.96 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.59 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.41 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 80.02 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.51 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.98 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.14 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.48 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.79 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.87 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.27 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.38 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.72 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.89 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.75 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.34 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.04 | +0.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 83.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 83.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.1 | 69.6 | 72.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.92 | 73.02 | 74.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.61 | 74.21 | 75.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.68 | 74.12 | 75.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.91 | 72.99 | 76.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.03 | 76.32 | 80.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.64 | 80.51 | 82.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.51 | 81.75 | 83.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 49 United Kingdom 83.21 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 83.13 compare
- 51 Chile 83.08 compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 82.87 compare
- 54 Maldives 82.82 compare
- 55 Anguilla 82.66 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Estonia?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Estonia was 83.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6 in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Estonia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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