Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Estonia
Estonia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Estonia is 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Estonia peaked at 35.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Estonia 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 28.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 33.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 32.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 33.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 29.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 29.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 35.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 23.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 25.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Estonia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Estonia was 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.