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Estonia

Estonia · EST · population about 1.3 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 13047. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Estonia, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better83.0yrs#50 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better74.9yrs#83 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better2.1‰#8 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better1.6‰#6 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better52,106int$#49 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal30.7#48 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better5/100k births#23 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better109%#29 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better66%#64 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better71%#86 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better3%#40 / 237
Road deathslower is better4.5/100k people#23 / 237
Male smokinglower is better26%#186 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better21%#80 / 237
Internet usehigher is better92%#47 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.38#196 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Estonia

What are the odds of being born in Estonia?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Estonia in 2026, 0.01% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 13047. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Estonia?

On the UN life table, women in Estonia live 83.0 years and men 74.9; female life expectancy ranks 50 of 237. Infant mortality is 1.6‰ and under-five mortality 2.1‰.

What is income per person in Estonia?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 52,106 international dollars, ranking 49 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 30.7 (lower is more equal), and 71% of people live in cities.