Number of child deaths per woman in Estonia
Estonia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Estonia, 1958–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Estonia is 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Estonia peaked at 0.0766 under-five deaths per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0748 under-five deaths per woman | 0.073 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0766 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0543 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0459 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0695 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0454 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0436 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0481 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0421 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0396 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0439 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0362 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 195 Japan 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 198 Singapore 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 199 Andorra 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 200 San Marino 0.0016 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.905 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 82.55 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 81.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 77.84 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Estonia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Estonia was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0766 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Estonia ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).