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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Montenegro 78.7% compare
  2. 83 Barbados 78.5% compare
  3. 84 Brunei 78.4% compare
  4. 86 Malaysia 78.0% compare
  5. 87 Poland 78.0% compare
  6. 88 Curacao 78.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.