Annual death rates at different ages in females in Estonia
Estonia: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 52.4%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Estonia peaked at 37.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.12 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 35.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 33.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 31.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 29.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 28.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 26.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 25.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 27.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 29.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 26.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 23.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 22.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 22.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 24.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1966 | 16.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 18.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 17.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 14.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 14.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 15.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 13.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 14.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 14.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 13.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 14.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 13.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 15.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 14.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 15.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 14.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 12.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 11.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 10.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 15.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 15.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 10.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 12.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 12.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 6.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 5.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people | -52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 232 Bermuda 1.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 233 San Marino 0.9594 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 234 Cayman Islands 0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 236 Iceland 0.403 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Estonia?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Estonia was 0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Estonia ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.