Number of deaths in Estonia
Estonia: Number of deaths 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 in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Estonia is 16,691, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths 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 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.4368 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Estonia?
- Number of deaths in Estonia was 16,691 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,234 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,972 in 1964.
- How does Estonia rank for number of deaths?
- Estonia ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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