Neonatal deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Neonatal deaths was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Estonia peaked at 69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
That places Estonia 193rd out of 213 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.
Neonatal deaths in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69 | — |
| 2001 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | -9.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2 | 36 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 16 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 190 Malta 15 compare
- 190 Seychelles 15 compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
- 193 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 193 Tonga 10 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 9 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)
- Infant deaths 17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Estonia?
- Neonatal deaths in Estonia was 10 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Estonia ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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