Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Estonia
Estonia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 78.49 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.49 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.65 years
in 2019
All-time low
66.5 years
in 1994
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Estonia, 1970–2023
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 215 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.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.92 years | — |
| 1971 | 70.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 70.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 69.71 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 69.35 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 70.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.04 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 69.48 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.86 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.91 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.5 years | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 67.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 69.61 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 69.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.36 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.06 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 70.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.77 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 74.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.94 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.49 years | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 78.49 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 78.49 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
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 215 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