Deaths in road incidents in Estonia
Estonia: Deaths in road incidents was 47 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
47 deaths
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
61st
of 65 countries
All-time high
491 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
47 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Estonia, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in road incidents in Estonia is 47 deaths, 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, deaths in road incidents in Estonia peaked at 491 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47 deaths, 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.
Deaths in road incidents in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 252 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 251 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 271 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 249 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 250 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 266 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 264 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 276 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 271 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 304 deaths | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 303 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 266 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 265 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 291 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 253 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 191 deaths | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 223 deaths | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 233 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 268 deaths | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 343 deaths | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 436 deaths | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 491 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 287 deaths | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 321 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 364 deaths | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 332 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 213 deaths | -35.8% |
| 1997 | 279 deaths | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 284 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 232 deaths | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 204 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 199 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 223 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 164 deaths | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 170 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 170 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 204 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 196 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 132 deaths | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 100 deaths | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 79 deaths | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 101 deaths | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 87 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 81 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 67 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 71 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 48 deaths | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 67 deaths | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 52 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 60 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 55 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 47 deaths | -14.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 47 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 47 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.4 deaths | 249 deaths | 304 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.6 deaths | 191 deaths | 343 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.9 deaths | 213 deaths | 491 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.2 deaths | 100 deaths | 223 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1 deaths | 48 deaths | 101 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 deaths | 47 deaths | 60 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Estonia?
- Deaths in road incidents in Estonia was 47 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 491 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 deaths in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.