Average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia
Estonia: Average effective age of retirement for women was 65.7 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
65.7 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
65.7 years
in 2018
All-time low
57.5 years
in 2002
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia is 65.7 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia peaked at 65.7 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.5 years, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64 years | — |
| 1971 | 63.5 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 62.9 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 62.2 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 61.5 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 60.7 years | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 60.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 60.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 60 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 60.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 60.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 62.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 62.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.5 years | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 60.5 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.9 years | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 58.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.5 years | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.6 years | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 63 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 65 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 64.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.7 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.2 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.7 years | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 65.7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 65.7 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.76 years | 60.7 years | 64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.57 years | 60 years | 61.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.99 years | 60.5 years | 62.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.54 years | 57.5 years | 65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.91 years | 62.7 years | 65.7 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia was 65.7 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 years in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+