Probability of dying that year, among females in Estonia
Estonia: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Estonia is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.4% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Estonia peaked at 3.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6% | — |
| 1951 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 2.8% | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -31.2% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +64.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -52.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 232 Bermuda 0.1% compare
- 233 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 234 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
- 236 Iceland 0.0% compare
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 probability of dying that year, among females in Estonia?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Estonia was 0.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Estonia ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.