Suicide rate, by sex in Estonia
Estonia: Suicide rate, by sex was 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
11.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex 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 rate, by sex in Estonia peaked at 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 44 Zambia 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 India 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Finland 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Monaco 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Belarus 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Estonia?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Estonia was 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.