Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Estonia
Estonia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.6
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.34
in 1998
All-time low
3.6
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4.6 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Estonia peaked at 6.34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.84 | — |
| 1995 | 3.6 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 4.57 | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 5.04 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 6.34 | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 4.62 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.55 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.88 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.28 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.89 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +26.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 | 3.6 | 6.34 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 3.98 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.28 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 | 3.64 | 4.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Estonia?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Estonia was 4.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 1998.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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