Number of infant deaths, female in Estonia
Estonia: Number of infant deaths, female was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
183rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
246
in 1960
All-time low
7
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Estonia peaked at 246 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 246 | — |
| 1961 | 231 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 215 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 196 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 183 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 171 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 159 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 151 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 154 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 157 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 158 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 153 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 152 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 153 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 158 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 155 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 156 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 155 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 147 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 145 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 136 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 121 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 108 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 94 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 81 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 73 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.7 | 151 | 246 | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.6 | 152 | 158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.6 | 145 | 156 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3 | 49 | 136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8 | 27 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 12 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 180 Malta 9 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 8 compare
- 181 Tonga 8 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 184 Montenegro 6 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 compare
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Estonia?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Estonia was 7 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 246 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Estonia ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.