Share of deaths from underlying causes in Estonia
Estonia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 21.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.08
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 112 countries
All-time high
25.85
in 2019
All-time low
14.87
in 1994
Years of data
40
1981–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Estonia, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from underlying causes in Estonia stood at 21.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Estonia peaked at 25.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 1994.
That places Estonia 45th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.28 | 15.06 | 17.78 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.88 | 14.87 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.91 | 17.99 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.79 | 22.86 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.08 | 20.93 | 24.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 42 French Guiana 21.31 compare
- 43 Cyprus 21.27 compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.21 compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 21.05 compare
- 47 Armenia 20.97 compare
- 48 Greece 20.96 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.218 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.524 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Estonia?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Estonia was 21.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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