Suicide rate, by age in Estonia
Estonia: Suicide rate, by age was 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
7.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Estonia stood at 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Estonia peaked at 29.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 194 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, by age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 29.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2002 | 25.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 29 Russian Federation 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Sweden 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Monaco 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Finland 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 New Zealand 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Estonia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Estonia was 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.