Population:
1,291,170 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 154
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.9% (male 99,748/female 94,051)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 67.5% (male 417,816/female 459,246)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 17.6% (male 75,486/female 153,024) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 40.2 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 36.7 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 43.7 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
-0.635% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 228
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
10.42 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 186
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
13.48 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-3.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 188
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 69% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: -0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.063 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.49 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.84 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 7.19 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 168
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 8.34 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 5.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.08 years
country comparison to the world: 118
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 67.74 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 78.76 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.43 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 197
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
1.3% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
9,900 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 500 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 99
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea
vectorborne disease: tickborne encephalitis (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Estonian(s)
adjective: Estonian

Ethnic groups:
Estonian 68.7%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.2%, Finn 0.8%, other 1.6% (2008 census)

Religions:
Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census)

Languages:
Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 99.8%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 99.8% (2000 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 17 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
5% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 68
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]