Children died before five per woman in Estonia

Estonia: Children died before five per woman was 0.0035 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0035
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0766
in 1958
All-time low
0.0035
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024

Children died before five per woman in Estonia, 1958–2024

00.020.040.060.08195819912024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Estonia is 0.0035, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Estonia peaked at 0.0766 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0035, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 197th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Estonia, 1958 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1958 0.0766 —
1959 0.073 -4.7%
1960 0.0695 -4.8%
1961 0.0654 -5.9%
1962 0.0608 -7.1%
1963 0.0557 -8.3%
1964 0.0536 -3.8%
1965 0.0496 -7.4%
1966 0.0471 -5.2%
1967 0.0459 -2.4%
1968 0.0472 +2.8%
1969 0.0481 +1.9%
1970 0.0481 -0.0%
1971 0.0478 -0.7%
1972 0.0462 -3.2%
1973 0.0447 -3.4%
1974 0.0448 +0.2%
1975 0.0445 -0.7%
1976 0.0451 +1.4%
1977 0.0451 +0.0%
1978 0.0442 -1.8%
1979 0.0436 -1.3%
1980 0.0435 -0.3%
1981 0.0439 +1.0%
1982 0.0433 -1.5%
1983 0.0436 +0.8%
1984 0.0427 -1.9%
1985 0.0409 -4.4%
1986 0.0409 -0.0%
1987 0.0417 +2.0%
1988 0.0411 -1.3%
1989 0.0396 -3.8%
1990 0.0362 -8.6%
1991 0.0317 -12.3%
1992 0.0293 -7.4%
1993 0.0253 -13.8%
1994 0.0232 -8.2%
1995 0.0216 -7.1%
1996 0.0203 -6.1%
1997 0.0183 -9.7%
1998 0.0166 -9.2%
1999 0.0156 -6.3%
2000 0.0149 -4.4%
2001 0.0134 -10.0%
2002 0.0126 -5.9%
2003 0.0116 -7.6%
2004 0.0114 -1.9%
2005 0.0108 -5.6%
2006 0.0103 -4.5%
2007 0.01 -3.1%
2008 0.0093 -6.7%
2009 0.0084 -9.3%
2010 0.0078 -7.6%
2011 0.0068 -13.0%
2012 0.0061 -10.5%
2013 0.0055 -9.2%
2014 0.0052 -5.6%
2015 0.005 -4.0%
2016 0.0048 -4.3%
2017 0.0045 -5.9%
2018 0.0045 -1.1%
2019 0.0042 -4.7%
2020 0.004 -4.6%
2021 0.0039 -4.8%
2022 0.0037 -3.2%
2023 0.0036 -3.8%
2024 0.0035 -3.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.0035 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.0035 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0748 0.073 0.0766 2
1960s 0.0543 0.0459 0.0695 10
1970s 0.0454 0.0436 0.0481 10
1980s 0.0421 0.0396 0.0439 10
1990s 0.0238 0.0156 0.0362 10
2000s 0.0113 0.0084 0.0149 10
2010s 0.0054 0.0042 0.0078 10
2020s 0.0037 0.0035 0.004 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 194 Slovenia 0.0038 compare
  2. 195 Japan 0.0038 compare
  3. 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 compare
  4. 198 Singapore 0.0035 compare
  5. 199 Andorra 0.0031 compare
  6. 200 San Marino 0.0016 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Estonia?
Children died before five per woman in Estonia was 0.0035 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0766 in 1958.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for children died before five per woman?
Estonia ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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