Share of deaths from homicide in Estonia
Estonia: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Estonia, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.1% for share of deaths from homicide in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Estonia peaked at 1.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Estonia 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7% | — |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +74.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 68 Australia 0.1% compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 72 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 73 Malta 0.1% compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
More health data for Estonia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.2356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 141 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Estonia?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Estonia was 0.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Estonia ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.