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Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia

Estonia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
29th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia, 1981–2022

0510151981200120221981: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia stood at 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia peaked at 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 29th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people +261.8%
1985 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people -54.7%
1986 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people -28.5%
1987 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people -20.0%
1988 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people +100.0%
1989 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people -12.8%
1990 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people +28.4%
1991 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people -77.8%
1992 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people +153.9%
1993 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people +42.5%
1994 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1995 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people -57.2%
1996 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people +134.1%
1997 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people -42.9%
1998 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people +49.4%
1999 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people -49.9%
2000 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people -31.4%
2001 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people +308.5%
2002 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people -61.0%
2003 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people +41.9%
2004 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people -18.5%
2005 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people +45.6%
2006 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people -46.0%
2007 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people -46.5%
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2009 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people —
2010 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2011 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people +101.5%
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2013 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people —
2014 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2015 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2016 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people +94.5%
2017 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2018 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2019 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people -51.4%
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2021 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people +49.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 Republic of Moldova 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 27 Argentina 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 28 Cyprus 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 30 Azerbaijan 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 31 Panama 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 32 Mongolia 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia?
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia was 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Estonia ranks 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
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