Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of neonatal deaths was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Estonia peaked at 245 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
That places Estonia 180th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 | 245 | 245 | 1 |
| 1990s | 132.3 | 72 | 220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2 | 36 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 16 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 177 Malta 15 compare
- 177 Seychelles 15 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
- 180 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 180 Tonga 10 compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 compare
More health data for Estonia
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 6,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 6,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 6,344 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 59.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 297,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 8,208 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 6,502 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Estonia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Estonia was 10 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 245 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Estonia ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.