Road deaths over the long term in Estonia
Estonia: Road deaths over the long term was 47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
47
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
61st
of 65 countries
All-time high
491
in 1991
All-time low
47
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Estonia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road deaths over the long term in Estonia is 47, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Estonia peaked at 491 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2022.
That places Estonia 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 252 | — |
| 1971 | 251 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 271 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 249 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 250 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 266 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 264 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 276 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 271 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 304 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 303 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 266 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 265 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 291 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 253 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 191 | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 223 | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 233 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 268 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 343 | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 436 | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 491 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 287 | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 321 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 364 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 332 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 213 | -35.8% |
| 1997 | 279 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 284 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 232 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 204 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 199 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 223 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 164 | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 170 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 204 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 196 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 132 | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 100 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 79 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 101 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 87 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 67 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 67 | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 52 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 60 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 47 | -14.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.4 | 249 | 304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.6 | 191 | 343 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.9 | 213 | 491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.2 | 100 | 223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1 | 48 | 101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 47 | 60 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Estonia?
- Road deaths over the long term in Estonia was 47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 491 in 1991.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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