Number of deaths per year in Estonia
Estonia: Number of deaths per year was 16,691 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,691
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
145th
of 229 countries
All-time high
22,234
in 1994
All-time low
12,972
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Estonia is 16,691, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Estonia peaked at 22,234 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,972, in 1964.
That places Estonia 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,649 | — |
| 1951 | 13,568 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 13,462 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 13,371 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 13,311 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 13,221 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 13,117 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 13,068 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 13,173 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 13,690 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 13,239 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 13,482 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 13,837 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 13,496 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 12,972 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 13,693 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 13,950 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 13,827 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 14,319 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 15,211 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 15,199 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 15,026 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 15,487 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 15,516 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15,331 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 16,493 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 17,270 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 17,009 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 17,719 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 17,950 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 18,113 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 18,271 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 17,817 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 18,105 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 19,023 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 19,236 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17,902 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 18,227 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 18,456 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 18,476 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 19,454 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 19,712 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,166 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21,284 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 22,234 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 20,889 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 19,054 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 18,553 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 19,482 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 18,434 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 18,409 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,532 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 18,381 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18,207 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17,760 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 17,327 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17,333 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,431 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16,684 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 16,123 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15,777 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15,245 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15,448 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15,249 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,508 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15,259 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15,388 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,567 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15,756 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,399 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,308 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,632 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 17,078 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 16,691 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,363 | 13,068 | 13,690 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,803 | 12,972 | 15,211 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,300 | 15,026 | 17,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,363 | 17,817 | 19,236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,926 | 18,434 | 22,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,619 | 16,123 | 18,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,460 | 15,245 | 15,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,677 | 15,308 | 17,632 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 142 North Macedonia 19,865 compare
- 143 Namibia 18,276 compare
- 144 Gambia 16,974 compare
- 146 Gabon 15,577 compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 15,182 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 14,554 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Estonia?
- Number of deaths per year in Estonia was 16,691 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,234 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,972 in 1964.
- How does Estonia rank for number of deaths per year?
- Estonia ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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