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.

Average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia

Name: Average effective age of retirement for women in Estonia
Creator: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

8 New Zealand 66.4 years compare
9 Israel 66 years compare
10 Iceland 65.9 years compare
12 Portugal 65.4 years compare
12 Sweden 65.4 years compare
14 Switzerland 65 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Estonia

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 6,543 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 6,953 (2025)

All data for Estonia →

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

Indicator: Average effective age of retirement for women
Unit: years
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+