Age-standardized suicide rates in Estonia
Estonia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 12.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.46
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.08
in 2001
All-time low
11.81
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.46 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Estonia peaked at 26.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.18 | — |
| 2001 | 26.08 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.52 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 22.61 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 22.01 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.92 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 16.78 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 17.71 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.48 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 17.87 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 14.89 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 14.01 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.33 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 14.16 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 11.81 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 14.22 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 12.08 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.52 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 12.46 | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.82 | 16.48 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 | 11.81 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 | 12.46 | 14.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 12.67 compare
- 40 India 12.62 compare
- 41 Finland 12.59 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 12.17 compare
- 44 Latvia 11.95 compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 11.95 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Estonia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Estonia was 12.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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