Annual death rates at different ages in Estonia
Estonia: Annual death rates at different ages was 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.4 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.97 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.39 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Estonia is 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Estonia peaked at 43.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 232nd 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.97 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 41.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 39.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 37.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 35.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 33.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 31.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 29.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 31.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 31.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 31.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 28.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 25.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 26.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 25.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 20.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 20.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 18.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 17.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 18.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 18.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 15.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 15.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 18.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 17.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 18.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 17.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 17.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 13.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 14 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 16.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 14.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 11.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 12.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 15.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 14.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 4.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 5.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 2.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 2.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +57.9% |
| 2022 | 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -27.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +57.9% | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2012 | +47.7% | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 229 Singapore 1.73 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 230 Montenegro 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 231 Japan 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 233 Hong Kong 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 234 Cayman Islands 1.11 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 235 San Marino 1.08 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Estonia?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Estonia was 1.4 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 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Estonia ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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. 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.