Suicide death rates by sex who in Estonia
Estonia: Suicide death rates by sex who was 12.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.41
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.07
in 2001
All-time low
11.81
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.41 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Estonia peaked at 26.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.17 | — |
| 2001 | 26.07 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.51 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 22.61 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 22.01 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.92 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 16.78 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 17.71 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.48 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 17.87 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 14.89 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 14.01 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.33 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 14.16 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 15.87 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 11.81 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 14.22 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 12.08 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.51 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.41 | -14.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 12.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 12.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.81 | 16.48 | 26.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 | 11.81 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 | 12.41 | 14.51 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Estonia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Estonia was 12.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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