EU 80.50
· European ranking
24 / 37
No change compared with previous year
Estonia: Life Expectancy
Compare Life Expectancy in Estonia with Europe, see how it has changed over time.
Latest value
· 2024
79.40 Years
EU 80.50 · -1.1 Years vs Europe
What this indicator measures
Measures the average number of years a newborn would live if the age-specific mortality conditions observed in the reference period remained applicable throughout life.
Higher values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Life expectancy at birth tps00205
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Internal regions
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More context on this indicator
At a glance
Estonia performs less favourably than the European benchmark on Life expectancy at birth, with a moderate gap. The trend context points to confirmed improvement. The wider topic context is mixed, combining pressure signals and relative strengths.
European comparison in Estonia
In Estonia, Life expectancy is noticeably worse than the European benchmark: 79.4 years versus 80.5 years in 2024, with a gap of 1.1 years.
Recent trend
In Estonia, the medium-term pattern shows improvement: the value moved from 78.8 years in 2019 to 79.4 years in 2024. The latest step, from 78.9 years in 2023 to 79.4 years in 2024, confirms the improvement. The recent signal is stronger than the primary one.
Reading within the topic
In Estonia, Quality of Life & Household Conditions shows a mixed picture: pressure signals and relative strengths coexist across this indicator and its related indicators compared with Europe. Material recent changes among related indicators lean towards deterioration and warrant monitoring.