Infant deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Infant deaths was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Estonia is 17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Estonia peaked at 111 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 194th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111 | — |
| 2001 | 103 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 94 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | -5.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6 | 62 | 111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 28 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 | 17 | 25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 191 Malta 20 compare
- 192 Tonga 19 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 18 compare
- 195 Montenegro 14 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 13 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 compare
More development goals data for Estonia
- Red List Index 0.9796 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.78 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,817 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Estonia?
- Infant deaths in Estonia was 17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for infant deaths?
- Estonia ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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