Life expectancy at birth, total in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 78.49 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Estonia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 78.49 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Estonia peaked at 78.65 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.5 years, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 59th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.74 years | 69.05 years | 70.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.67 years | 68.98 years | 70.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.85 years | 66.5 years | 70.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.15 years | 70.26 years | 74.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.24 years | 75.43 years | 78.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.97 years | 76.94 years | 78.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 56 New Caledonia 78.77 years compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 78.73 years compare
- 58 Poland 78.51 years compare
- 60 Croatia 78.47 years compare
- 61 United States 78.39 years compare
- 62 Uruguay 78.14 years compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 42,267 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4138 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Estonia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Estonia was 78.49 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.65 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5 years in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Estonia ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release