Male vs. female suicide rate in Estonia
Estonia: Male vs. female suicide rate was 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide 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 male vs. female suicide rate in Estonia is 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Estonia peaked at 45.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 45.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 43.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 40.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 20.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 42 Slovenia 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Rwanda 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Belgium 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Poland 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Somalia 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Estonia?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Estonia was 20.33 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.