Estonia vs Latvia: Male vs. female suicide rate
Estonia
19.07 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Latvia
19.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Estonia rank
15th
Latvia rank
13th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Estonia, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 41.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | Estonia |
| 1990s | 55.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 55.48 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3019 deaths per 100,000 population | Estonia |
| 2000s | 33.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 39.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2705 deaths per 100,000 population | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Estonia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 13th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.