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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Estonia

Estonia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 612.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
612.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
836.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
578.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Estonia, 1981–2022

02004006008001981200120221981: 763.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 735.9 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 813.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 754.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 761.1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 759.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 727 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 753.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 728.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 758.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 804.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 836.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 797.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 743 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 719 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 766.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 734.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 714.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 714.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 723.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 726 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 690 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 681.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 682.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 675.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 678.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 659.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 657.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 614.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 627.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 629.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 627.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 605.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 605.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 606.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 601.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 578.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 580.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 631.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 612.9 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, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Estonia stood at 612.9 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Estonia peaked at 836.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 578.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Estonia 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Estonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 763.47 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 735.87 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1985 813.63 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
1986 754.83 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
1987 761.14 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1988 759.87 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1989 726.98 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1990 753.26 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1991 728.23 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
1992 758.14 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
1993 804.62 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1994 836.78 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1995 797.42 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
1996 743.01 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
1997 719.02 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1998 766.15 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
1999 734.49 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2000 714.54 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2001 714.78 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2002 723.75 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2003 726.04 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2004 690.03 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2005 681.37 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2006 682.13 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2007 675.55 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2008 678.64 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2009 659.12 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2010 657.17 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2011 614.64 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2012 627.32 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2013 629.21 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2014 627.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2015 605.88 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
2016 605.95 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2017 606.57 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2018 601.17 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2019 578.74 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2020 580.69 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2021 631.53 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
2022 612.9 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 759.4 deaths per 100,000 people 726.98 deaths per 100,000 people 813.63 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 764.11 deaths per 100,000 people 719.02 deaths per 100,000 people 836.78 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 694.59 deaths per 100,000 people 659.12 deaths per 100,000 people 726.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 615.42 deaths per 100,000 people 578.74 deaths per 100,000 people 657.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 608.37 deaths per 100,000 people 580.69 deaths per 100,000 people 631.53 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 7 Belarus 718.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 670.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 9 Hungary 641.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 11 Croatia 595.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 573.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 13 Cuba 558.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Estonia?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Estonia was 612.9 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 836.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 578.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Estonia ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
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
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.