Stillbirth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Stillbirth rate was 0.1874 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Estonia is 0.1874 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Estonia peaked at 0.4678 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1874 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Estonia 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4678 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4511 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.433 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4112 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3907 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3753 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3552 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3393 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3292 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3202 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3054 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.291 deaths per 100 births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2783 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2701 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2647 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2584 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2485 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2365 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2238 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2127 deaths per 100 births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2045 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1923 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1874 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.1874 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.1874 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3873 deaths per 100 births | 0.3202 deaths per 100 births | 0.4678 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2589 deaths per 100 births | 0.2127 deaths per 100 births | 0.3054 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1956 deaths per 100 births | 0.1874 deaths per 100 births | 0.2045 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Estonia?
- Stillbirth rate in Estonia was 0.1874 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4678 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1874 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Estonia ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.