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.
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 |
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More population data for Estonia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
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
The 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.