Survival ages across the population in Estonia
Estonia: Survival ages across the population was 29.24 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Survival ages across the population in Estonia, 1959–2019
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Estonia is 29.24 years, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Estonia peaked at 29.87 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.47 years, in 1959.
That places Estonia 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.47 years | — |
| 1960 | 0.49 years | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.56 years | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 0.77 years | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 0.74 years | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.75 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.84 years | +145.3% |
| 1966 | 2.5 years | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 2.18 years | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 2.47 years | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 3.43 years | +38.9% |
| 1970 | 3.01 years | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 3.66 years | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 4.13 years | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 3.82 years | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.05 years | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 3.87 years | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 2.91 years | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 2.69 years | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 3.68 years | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 2.88 years | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 2.42 years | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 2.58 years | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.58 years | +77.5% |
| 1983 | 3.25 years | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 4.66 years | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 5.41 years | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 7.3 years | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 5.97 years | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 6.84 years | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 5.35 years | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 7.06 years | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 9.48 years | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 4.77 years | -49.7% |
| 1993 | 8.35 years | +75.1% |
| 1994 | 12.26 years | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 4.96 years | -59.5% |
| 1996 | 15.03 years | +203.0% |
| 1997 | 13.35 years | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 15.76 years | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 15.3 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.15 years | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 16.66 years | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.8 years | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 18.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.03 years | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 20.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.53 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.02 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.28 years | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 24.05 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.72 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.41 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.04 years | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 26.89 years | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 25.71 years | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 28.14 years | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 29.87 years | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 29.24 years | -2.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 29.24 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 29.24 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +203.0% | 4.96 years | 15.03 years |
| 1965 | +145.3% | 0.75 years | 1.84 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.47 years | 0.47 years | 0.47 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.57 years | 0.49 years | 3.43 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.37 years | 2.69 years | 4.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 years | 2.42 years | 7.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 years | 4.77 years | 15.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.86 years | 16.66 years | 24.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.42 years | 24.04 years | 29.87 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Estonia?
- Survival ages across the population in Estonia was 29.24 years in 2019, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.87 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 years in 1959.
- How does Estonia rank for survival ages across the population?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.