Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia
Estonia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 78.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2023
All-time low
46.8%
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 78.4% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia peaked at 78.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.7% | — |
| 1961 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 62.9% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 64.6% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 64.0% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 62.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 59.4% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 56.1% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 78.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 78.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.7% | 62.0% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 57.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 57.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 46.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 70.2% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 74.6% | 78.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia was 78.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Estonia ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.