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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Estonia

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Estonia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Estonia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0035 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

197th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0766 under-five deaths per woman

in 1958

All-time low

0.0035 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1958–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Estonia is 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

That places Estonia 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Estonia

Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 6,550 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 21.8% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total 297,914 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 423,871 (2025)
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 6,758 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,770 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,967 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,536 (2025)
Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 6,344 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 7,202 (2025)

All data for Estonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Estonia?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0766 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Estonia ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).