Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Estonia
Estonia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 15.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 15.1% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Estonia peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -14.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.1% | 17.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Estonia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Estonia was 15.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Estonia ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.