Health in Estonia 79 indicators covering health for Estonia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 57.8% 10th Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.4 Rate 2024 down 48.1% 46th Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79.4 Year 2024 up 3.0% 30th Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 14 Number 2024 down 61.1% 45th Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years 2024 up 9.8% 5th Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years 2024 down 9.8% 3rd Life expectancy 79.4 Years 2024 up 3.0% 3rd Infant health: low birthweight 4.1 Percentage of live births 2024 down 10.9% 7th Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 4,603 Number 2019 up 5.1% 39th Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,011 Number 2019 down 16.1% 40th Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births 2024 down 56.4% 7th Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 1,276 Persons 2025 up 3.2% 6th Causes of mortality 15,530 Deaths 2024 up 0.4% 7th Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 9 Cases 2024 down 50.0% 7th Hospital beds by function of healthcare 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 down 15.7% 4th Hospital beds by sector 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 down 15.7% 4th Hospitals 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 down 10.6% 5th Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 2.15 Rate 2023 down 41.9% 37th Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 30 Number 2023 down 42.3% 42nd Infant mortality rates 0.5 Rate 2023 down 28.6% 54th Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories 8.3 Days 2024 up 12.2% 2nd Infant mortality 11 Number 2024 down 71.1% 50th Life expectancy by age and sex 79.4 Year 2024 up 3.0% 29th Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories 177,981 Discharges 2024 down 19.9% 7th Assumptions for mortality rates by age, sex and type of projection 0.0017 Number 2100 down 8.1% 37th Projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type 88.5 Year 2100 up 1.6% 28th Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection 87.4 Year 2100 up 2.0% 24th Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality 1,430 Deaths 2024 down 18.3% 6th Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality 2,875 Deaths 2024 down 11.3% 7th Avoidable mortality 4,305 Deaths 2024 down 13.8% 7th Health graduates 184 Number 2025 up 38.3% 37th Health personnel 4,911 Number 2024 up 11.2% 35th Hospital beds by function and type of care 5,664 Number 2024 down 12.0% 39th Pharmaceutical consumption 223.4 Defined daily dose per 1 000 inhabitants per day 2025 up 39.3% 6th Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2024 down 8.3% 4th Perceived health status 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age 2025 down 22.9% 3rd Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality 8.1 Per 100 admissions 2023 down 12.9% 3rd Acute care — Ischaemic stroke 30 day mortality 7 Per 100 admissions 2023 down 16.7% 5th Acute care — Haemorrhagic stroke 30 day mortality 24.8 Per 100 admissions 2023 down 6.1% 5th Primary care — Congestive heart failure hospital admission 200.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2023 down 36.4% 3rd Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 171,450 Number 2023 down 19.1% 39th Health graduates - historical data 157 Number 2021 up 25.6% 39th Hospital beds by hospital ownership 5,432 Number 2024 down 9.4% 34th Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 2,108 Million euro 2024 up 143.5% 40th Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) 4,626 Number 2020 up 7.1% 34th Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 6,011 Number 2019 down 16.1% 39th Mortality by week 294 Deaths 2025 up 9.7% 6th End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital 55.5 Percentage of deaths 2022 — 2nd Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative 170,377 Number 2020 down 20.0% 36th Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 31.0% 2025 up 12.3% 37th People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 22.9% 2025 up 18.7% 5th Healthy life years by sex 79.4 Year 2024 up 2.6% 26th Health care expenditure by financing scheme 3,354 Million euro 2025 up 144.8% 35th Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 3,354 Million euro 2025 up 144.8% 35th Health care expenditure by function 3,354 Million euro 2025 up 144.8% 35th Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 22.9% 2025 up 18.7% 3rd Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 86.8% 2025 up 1.3% 40th Health care expenditure by provider 3,354 Million euro 2025 up 144.8% 35th Expenditure for selected health care providers by health care 3,354 Million euro 2025 up 144.8% 35th Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 3,170 Million euro 2024 up 148.6% 35th 1 2 Next → Page 1 of 2