Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Estonia
Estonia: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Estonia is 1.32, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Estonia peaked at 4.66 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1039, in 1987.
Estonia ranks 94th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7303 | — |
| 1982 | 0.7377 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7393 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1612 | -78.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1039 | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2048 | +97.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4855 | +137.0% |
| 1990 | 2.22 | +356.6% |
| 1991 | 3.32 | +49.6% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 4.52 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 3.81 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 4.66 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.44 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.43 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.57 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +356.6% | 0.4855 | 2.22 |
| 1989 | +137.0% | 0.2048 | 0.4855 |
| 1988 | +97.1% | 0.1039 | 0.2048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4518 | 0.1039 | 0.7393 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 2.22 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 1.83 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.69 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.52 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Estonia?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Estonia was 1.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1039 in 1987.
- How does Estonia rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Estonia ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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