Crude death rate in Estonia
Estonia: Crude death rate was 12.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.21
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.06
in 1994
All-time low
10.14
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.21 for crude death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Estonia peaked at 15.06 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 1964.
Estonia ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.39 | — |
| 1951 | 12.16 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.92 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 11.7 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 11.53 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 11.33 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 11.13 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 10.99 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 10.97 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 11.32 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 10.84 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 10.91 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 11.07 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10.67 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 10.14 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 10.59 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 10.67 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.47 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.72 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.27 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.16 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.93 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 11.16 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 11.09 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.86 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.59 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 12.03 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.76 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.15 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.23 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 12.27 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 12.3 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.92 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.03 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.55 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 12.61 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.66 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 11.78 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.84 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.79 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.39 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.59 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.1 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.15 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 15.06 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.38 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.29 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 13.05 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.81 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 13.13 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.18 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.35 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.33 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.28 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.04 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.79 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.87 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.01 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.48 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.08 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.85 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.49 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.57 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.81 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.51 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.24 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 12.65 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.21 | -3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 12.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 12.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.54 | 10.97 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.74 | 10.14 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.49 | 10.86 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 | 11.66 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 | 12.39 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 | 12.08 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 11.49 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 11.51 | 13.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Estonia?
- Crude death rate in Estonia was 12.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 in 1994.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 1964.
- How does Estonia rank for crude death rate?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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