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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Estonia

Estonia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 273.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
273.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
758.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
273.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Estonia, 1981–2022

02004006008001981200120221981: 741.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 684.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 758.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 701.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 693.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 676.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 651 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 698.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 659.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 698.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 712 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 743.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 700.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 636.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 596.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 622.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 607.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 564.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 571.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 556.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 553.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 520.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 509.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 509.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 487.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 470.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 435.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 419 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 376.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 375 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 345.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 344.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 316.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 315.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 301 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 290.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 275 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 273.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 282.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 273.2 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 by sex in Estonia stood at 273.21 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Estonia peaked at 758.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 273.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Estonia 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Estonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 741.5 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 684.34 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
1985 758.86 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
1986 701.76 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1987 693.74 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1988 676.88 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1989 650.99 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1990 698.12 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
1991 659.75 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1992 698.73 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
1993 712 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1994 743.87 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1995 700.69 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
1996 636.3 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
1997 596.6 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1998 622.51 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
1999 607.75 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2000 564.24 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2001 571.09 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2002 556.71 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2003 553.53 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2004 520.47 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2005 509.92 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2006 509.06 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2007 487.52 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2008 470.62 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
2009 435.43 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
2010 419.04 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2011 376.6 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
2012 374.99 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2013 345.33 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2014 344.29 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2015 316.78 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2016 315.27 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2017 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2018 290.24 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2019 275.02 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2020 273.77 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2021 282.46 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2022 273.21 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 701.15 deaths per 100,000 people 650.99 deaths per 100,000 people 758.86 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 667.63 deaths per 100,000 people 596.6 deaths per 100,000 people 743.87 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 517.86 deaths per 100,000 people 435.43 deaths per 100,000 people 571.09 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 335.86 deaths per 100,000 people 275.02 deaths per 100,000 people 419.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 276.48 deaths per 100,000 people 273.21 deaths per 100,000 people 282.46 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 287.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 27 Seychelles 282.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 28 Bahamas 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 30 Slovakia 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 31 South Africa 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 32 Trinidad and Tobago 256.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Estonia?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Estonia was 273.21 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 by sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 758.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 273.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Estonia ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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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