Drug use disorder death rate in Estonia
Estonia: Drug use disorder death rate was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 59.5%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder 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
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Estonia stood at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 59.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Estonia peaked at 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Estonia 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +131.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +179.6% |
| 2005 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.8% |
| 2010 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 7 Australia 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Ireland 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Kiribati 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Denmark 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Sweden 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Russian Federation 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Estonia?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Estonia was 4.53 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.