Life expectation at birth by sex in Estonia

Estonia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 83.04 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
83.04
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.04
in 2023
All-time low
69.6
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Estonia, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Estonia stood at 83.04. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Estonia peaked at 83.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.6, in 1950.

Estonia ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 71.1 69.6 72.04 10
1960s 73.92 73.02 74.72 10
1970s 74.61 74.21 75.06 10
1980s 74.68 74.12 75.1 10
1990s 74.91 72.99 76.11 10
2000s 78.03 76.32 80.02 10
2010s 81.64 80.51 82.72 10
2020s 82.51 81.75 83.04 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 49 United Kingdom 83.21 compare
  2. 50 Isle of Man 83.13 compare
  3. 51 Chile 83.08 compare
  4. 53 Cayman Islands 82.87 compare
  5. 54 Maldives 82.82 compare
  6. 55 Anguilla 82.66 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Estonia?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Estonia was 83.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 83.04 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6 in 1950.
How does Estonia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Estonia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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