Cause of death, by injury, male in Estonia
Estonia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 6.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.0% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Estonia peaked at 14.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -18.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Estonia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Estonia was 6.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Estonia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.