Number of deaths who in Estonia

Estonia: Number of deaths who was 18,365 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18,365
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,485
in 2001
All-time low
15,185
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Estonia, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 18.4k2001: 18.5k2002: 18.4k2003: 18.1k2004: 17.7k2005: 17.3k2006: 17.3k2007: 17.4k2008: 16.6k2009: 16.1k2010: 15.8k2011: 15.2k2012: 15.4k2013: 15.4k2014: 15.5k2015: 15.2k2016: 15.4k2017: 15.4k2018: 15.6k2019: 15.2k2020: 15.7k2021: 18.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 18,365 for number of deaths who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Estonia peaked at 18,485 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,185, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 142nd 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 deaths who in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Estonia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18,388 —
2001 18,485 +0.5%
2002 18,360 -0.7%
2003 18,128 -1.3%
2004 17,677 -2.5%
2005 17,293 -2.2%
2006 17,308 +0.1%
2007 17,379 +0.4%
2008 16,643 -4.2%
2009 16,106 -3.2%
2010 15,769 -2.1%
2011 15,201 -3.6%
2012 15,426 +1.5%
2013 15,362 -0.4%
2014 15,453 +0.6%
2015 15,238 -1.4%
2016 15,394 +1.0%
2017 15,437 +0.3%
2018 15,608 +1.1%
2019 15,185 -2.7%
2020 15,690 +3.3%
2021 18,365 +17.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 18,365 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 44% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 18,365 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,577 16,106 18,485 10
2010s 15,407 15,185 15,769 10
2020s 17,027 15,690 18,365 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 139 Slovenia 22,873 compare
  2. 140 Mongolia 21,882 compare
  3. 141 Guinea-Bissau 18,880 compare
  4. 143 Gabon 17,778 compare
  5. 144 Oman 17,690 compare
  6. 145 Gambia 17,135 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Estonia?
Number of deaths who in Estonia was 18,365 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 18,485 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,185 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for number of deaths who?
Estonia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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