Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia
Estonia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia is 91.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1994.
That places Estonia 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.3% | — |
| 1961 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 91.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 91.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.7% | 80.3% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.2% | 81.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 80.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 76.7% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 82.5% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.7% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.1% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 46 Oman 91.7% compare
- 47 Croatia 91.7% compare
- 48 United Kingdom 91.6% compare
- 50 Isle of Man 91.5% compare
- 51 United States Virgin Islands 91.3% compare
- 52 Costa Rica 91.0% 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Estonia was 91.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Estonia ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.