Number of suicides in Estonia
Estonia: Number of suicides was 198.1 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 198.1 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Estonia peaked at 418.85 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 198 deaths, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 408.79 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 418.85 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 389.01 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 363.91 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 348.03 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 305.32 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 281.17 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 289.23 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 262.68 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 294.81 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 243.49 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 233.51 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 257.13 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 239.16 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 252.72 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 206.75 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 198 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 235.66 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 208.64 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 207.15 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 233.05 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 198.1 deaths | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336.18 deaths | 262.68 deaths | 418.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.22 deaths | 198 deaths | 257.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.57 deaths | 198.1 deaths | 233.05 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Estonia?
- Number of suicides in Estonia was 198.1 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 418.85 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 deaths in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for number of suicides?
- Estonia ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.