Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Estonia
Estonia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 14.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Estonia is 14.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Estonia peaked at 29.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 22.5 per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 18.3 per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7 per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.5 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9 per 100,000 people | 22.5 per 100,000 people | 29.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.53 per 100,000 people | 15.6 per 100,000 people | 18.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2 per 100,000 people | 14.9 per 100,000 people | 17.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Estonia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Estonia was 14.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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