Flag of ee

Estonia Life Expectancy

Estonia's life expectancy rose to 78.49 years in 2023, up from 77.84 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.8% (0.65) from the previous year. Estonia has life expectancy higher than the global median (78.49 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Estonia is lower (78.49 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 32nd out of 49 countries in Europe.

Estonia's happiness index fell to 6.42 points in 2024, down from 6.45 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 78.49
2022 77.84
2021 76.94
2020 78.6
2019 78.65
2018 78.24
2017 78.09
2016 77.64
2015 77.59
2014 77.03
2013 77.14
2012 76.33
2011 76.23
2010 75.43
2009 74.82
2008 73.77
2007 72.81
2006 72.69
2005 72.57
2004 71.91
2003 71.32
2002 70.9
2001 70.26
2000 70.42
1999 70.06
1998 69.36
1997 69.81
1996 69.61
1995 67.54
1994 66.5
1993 67.91
1992 68.86
1991 69.37
1990 69.48
1989 70.04
1988 70.7
1987 70.64
1986 70.09
1985 69.38
1984 69.28
1983 69.38
1982 69.13
1981 68.98
1980 69.11
1979 69.05
1978 69.3
1977 69.45
1976 69.35
1975 69.71
1974 70.35
1973 70.23
1972 69.93
1971 70.12
1970 69.92
1969 69.79
1968 70.08
1967 70.43
1966 70.15
1965 70.18
1964 70.07
1963 69.32
1962 69.29
1961 69.08
1960 68.75
Estonia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Estonia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 1.6 1.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.44 3.48 2021