Death rate from cancer by sex in Estonia
Estonia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
161.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
244.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
161.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
40
1981–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Estonia, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Estonia peaked at 244.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 209.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 215.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 219.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 222.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 214.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 225.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 225.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 219.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 244.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 234.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 241.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 227.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 239.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 231.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 233.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 241.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 222.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 223 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 220.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 226.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 222.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 227.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 229.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 225.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 223.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 216.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 213.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 216.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 210.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 210.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 206.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 208.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 195.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 195.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 200.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 188.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 182.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 179.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 233.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 219.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 244.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 14 Romania 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Cuba 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 153.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Portugal 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Estonia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Estonia was 161.34 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 cancer by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 244.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.