Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia
Estonia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia stood at 2.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Estonia peaked at 10.7 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 38th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.44 | — |
| 1982 | 10.7 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 6.98 | -34.8% |
| 1986 | 6.05 | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 7.71 | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 9.74 | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 6.72 | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 6.84 | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 8.01 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 9.41 | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -57.6% |
| 1995 | 8.43 | +111.5% |
| 1996 | 10.58 | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 5.91 | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 5.64 | +108.7% |
| 2001 | 5.89 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.37 | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -71.3% |
| 2005 | 4.68 | +198.9% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7384 | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | +386.7% |
| 2010 | 6.33 | +76.1% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -56.3% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 6.13 | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | +103.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6911 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | +501.2% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7032 | -88.8% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | — |
| 2024 | 2.93 | +37.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +501.2% | 0.6911 | 4.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.19 | 6.05 | 10.7 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 2.7 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 0.7384 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 0.6911 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 0 | 6.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
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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 2.93 in 2024, according to 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 10.7 in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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