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Respiratory infection death rate in Estonia

Estonia: Respiratory infection death rate was 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
32.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
48th
of 109 countries
All-time high
59.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
6.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Respiratory infection death rate in Estonia, 1981–2022

02040601981200120221981: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 14 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 59.3 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Estonia is 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and up 326.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Estonia peaked at 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 48th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Respiratory infection death rate in Estonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people -24.3%
1985 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
1986 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people -16.9%
1987 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
1988 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1989 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
1990 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%
1991 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people +9.3%
1992 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
1993 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people +47.7%
1994 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people +29.8%
1995 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1996 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1997 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1998 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
1999 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people -26.0%
2000 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people +11.6%
2001 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people +11.0%
2002 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2003 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2004 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people -14.5%
2005 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people -28.3%
2006 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2007 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
2008 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2009 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people +14.2%
2010 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people -17.9%
2011 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2012 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
2013 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people +24.2%
2014 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
2015 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
2016 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
2017 9 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2018 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people +20.0%
2019 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2020 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people +31.8%
2021 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people +337.8%
2022 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 35.2 deaths per 100,000 people 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 45 Panama 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 46 Costa Rica 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 47 Armenia 32.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 49 Venezuela 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 51 Bahamas 29.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infection death rate in Estonia?
Respiratory infection death rate in Estonia was 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for respiratory infection death rate?
Estonia ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.