Suicide rate who mdb in Estonia
Estonia: Suicide rate who mdb was 10.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.55
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.68
in 1994
All-time low
10.55
in 2024
Years of data
42
1981–2024
Suicide rate who mdb in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rate who mdb in Estonia stood at 10.55. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Estonia peaked at 37.68 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.55, in 2024.
That places Estonia 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.84 | — |
| 1982 | 29.51 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 28.57 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 25.25 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 23.23 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 22.51 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 24.11 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 25.02 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 24.47 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 29.4 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 34.91 | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 37.68 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 36.66 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 34.27 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 32.94 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 30.16 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 29.51 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 23.18 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 25.03 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.34 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 21.18 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 20.36 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.82 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 14.68 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 15.25 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.19 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.19 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.63 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 13.06 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.92 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.62 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 15.19 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 12.44 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 10.86 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 13.64 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 11.44 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 11.96 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.09 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 12 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.66 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.91 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.55 | -3.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.72 | 22.51 | 33.84 | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.5 | 24.47 | 37.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.12 | 14.68 | 25.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 10.86 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 | 10.55 | 13.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Estonia?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Estonia was 10.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.68 in 1994.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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