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Reported suicide rates among young women in Estonia

Estonia: Reported suicide rates among young women was 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.1 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 61.6%
World rank
24th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Reported suicide rates among young women in Estonia, 1981–2022

0510151981200120221981: 6 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 6 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 12 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 4 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 2 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 6 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 population2021: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 population2022: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, reported suicide rates among young women in Estonia stood at 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Estonia peaked at 16.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 24th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported suicide rates among young women in Estonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1981 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population —
1982 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population -32.5%
1985 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population +1.9%
1986 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population +45.5%
1987 3.89 deaths per 100,000 population -35.7%
1988 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population +144.3%
1989 7.53 deaths per 100,000 population -20.8%
1990 3.76 deaths per 100,000 population -50.1%
1991 5.66 deaths per 100,000 population +50.5%
1992 7.67 deaths per 100,000 population +35.5%
1993 7.88 deaths per 100,000 population +2.7%
1994 12.11 deaths per 100,000 population +53.7%
1995 6.16 deaths per 100,000 population -49.2%
1996 10.33 deaths per 100,000 population +67.8%
1997 8.26 deaths per 100,000 population -20.1%
1998 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population -50.7%
1999 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population +193.9%
2000 10.11 deaths per 100,000 population -15.5%
2001 4.05 deaths per 100,000 population -60.0%
2002 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population -50.1%
2003 6.04 deaths per 100,000 population +199.0%
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2005 6.08 deaths per 100,000 population —
2006 8.28 deaths per 100,000 population +36.2%
2007 2.15 deaths per 100,000 population -74.1%
2008 6.84 deaths per 100,000 population +218.4%
2009 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population -27.8%
2010 5.38 deaths per 100,000 population +8.7%
2011 8.68 deaths per 100,000 population +61.5%
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2013 3.28 deaths per 100,000 population —
2014 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population +3.5%
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2016 10.37 deaths per 100,000 population —
2017 7.14 deaths per 100,000 population -31.1%
2018 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population +47.0%
2019 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population -2.9%
2020 16.49 deaths per 100,000 population +61.7%
2021 15.87 deaths per 100,000 population -3.7%
2022 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population -61.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.9 deaths per 100,000 population 3.89 deaths per 100,000 population 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1990s 7.79 deaths per 100,000 population 3.76 deaths per 100,000 population 12.11 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 5.05 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 10.11 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 12.82 deaths per 100,000 population 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population 16.49 deaths per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Chile 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 22 Australia 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 25 Mongolia 5.85 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 26 Argentina 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 27 Peru 5.76 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young women in Estonia?
Reported suicide rates among young women in Estonia was 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 16.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reported suicide rates among young women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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