Death rate in Estonia
Estonia: Death rate was 12.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.21 deaths per 1,000 people for 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, death rate in Estonia peaked at 15.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.14 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 21 Russia 12.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Japan 12.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Germany 12.23 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Georgia 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Nigeria 11.74 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Estonia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 6,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 6,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Estonia?
- Death rate in Estonia was 12.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 1964.
- How does Estonia rank for death rate?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.