Number of deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of deaths was 18,365 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 18,365 deaths for number of deaths 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 in Estonia peaked at 18,485 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,185 deaths, 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,388 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18,485 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18,360 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18,128 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17,677 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 17,293 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17,308 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17,379 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16,643 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 16,106 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 15,769 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15,201 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15,426 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15,362 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,453 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15,238 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15,394 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,437 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,608 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,185 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,690 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 18,365 deaths | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,577 deaths | 16,106 deaths | 18,485 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,407 deaths | 15,185 deaths | 15,769 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,027 deaths | 15,690 deaths | 18,365 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Estonia?
- Number of deaths in Estonia was 18,365 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,485 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,185 deaths in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for number of deaths?
- Estonia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.