Stillbirth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Stillbirth rate was 1.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Estonia stood at 1.9 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Estonia peaked at 4.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 per 1,000 total births | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | 4.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 per 1,000 total births | 2.1 per 1,000 total births | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 per 1,000 total births | 1.9 per 1,000 total births | 2 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Estonia
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 7,202 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 21.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 297,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 6,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 6,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,536 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 423,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 7,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Estonia?
- Stillbirth rate in Estonia was 1.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Estonia ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.