Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Estonia
Estonia: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 25.1 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.1 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
51.15 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
All-time low
25.1 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 25.1 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Estonia peaked at 51.15 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.1 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 51.15 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 48.8 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 46.32 per 100,000 male population | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 45.05 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.98 per 100,000 male population | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 34.81 per 100,000 male population | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 38.25 per 100,000 male population | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 33.25 per 100,000 male population | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 39.13 per 100,000 male population | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 31.74 per 100,000 male population | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 31 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.63 per 100,000 male population | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 30.81 per 100,000 male population | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 33 per 100,000 male population | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 27.6 per 100,000 male population | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 25.37 per 100,000 male population | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 29.36 per 100,000 male population | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 25.41 per 100,000 male population | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 25.74 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.73 per 100,000 male population | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1 per 100,000 male population | -12.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 25.1 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 25.1 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4 per 100,000 male population | 33.25 per 100,000 male population | 51.15 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.37 per 100,000 male population | 25.37 per 100,000 male population | 33.63 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.91 per 100,000 male population | 25.1 per 100,000 male population | 28.73 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 19 Belgium 26.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 20 Hungary 26.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 21 Cape Verde 25.27 per 100,000 male population compare
- 23 Croatia 25.09 per 100,000 male population compare
- 24 Moldova 24.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 25 United States 24.69 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Estonia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Estonia was 25.1 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.15 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).