What is mortality rate, under-5 in Estonia?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Estonia was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 35 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Estonia rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Estonia ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Estonia data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Estonia

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Estonia
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Estonia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

194th

of 195 countries

All-time high

35 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

2 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Estonia, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Estonia peaked at 35 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Estonia 194th out of 195 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
1960s	27.75 per 1,000 live births	22.6 per 1,000 live births	35 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	21.81 per 1,000 live births	21.6 per 1,000 live births	22.2 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	19.57 per 1,000 live births	17.9 per 1,000 live births	21.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	15.51 per 1,000 live births	12 per 1,000 live births	17.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	7.66 per 1,000 live births	5 per 1,000 live births	11 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	3.39 per 1,000 live births	2.5 per 1,000 live births	4.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	2.2 per 1,000 live births	2 per 1,000 live births	2.4 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Estonia

191 Belarus 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
191 Slovenia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
193 Luxembourg 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
195 San Marino 1.3 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Estonia

Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,770 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 21.8% (2025)
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 6,758 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 6,550 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 7,202 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,967 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 423,871 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total 297,914 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 7,263 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,536 (2025)

All data for Estonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Estonia?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Estonia was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 35 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Estonia ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.