Suicide rate vs income inequality in Estonia

Estonia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 12.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.41
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.07
in 2001
All-time low
11.81
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Estonia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 25.22001: 26.12002: 24.52003: 22.62004: 222005: 18.92006: 16.82007: 17.72008: 16.52009: 17.92010: 14.92011: 142012: 15.32013: 14.22014: 15.92015: 13.22016: 11.82017: 14.22018: 12.12019: 12.82020: 14.52021: 12.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Estonia stood at 12.41.

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 vs income inequality in Estonia peaked at 26.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 2016.

Estonia ranks 46th of 192 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 vs income inequality in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Estonia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 43 Zambia 12.81 compare
  2. 44 India 12.64 compare
  3. 45 Finland 12.58 compare
  4. 47 Republic of Moldova 12.4 compare
  5. 48 Monaco 12.27 compare
  6. 49 Belarus 12.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Estonia?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Estonia was 12.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 26.07 in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Estonia ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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