Suicide rates by age who mdb in Estonia
Estonia: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 11.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.79
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 110 countries
All-time high
24.9
in 1982
All-time low
4.51
in 2012
Years of data
42
1981–2024
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age who mdb in Estonia is 11.79, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Estonia peaked at 24.9 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 9th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.78 | — |
| 1982 | 24.9 | +48.4% |
| 1985 | 8.99 | -63.9% |
| 1986 | 8.67 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.94 | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 18.03 | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 20.78 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 13.75 | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 14.8 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 13.18 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 18.38 | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 19.8 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 15.07 | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 15.14 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.11 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.93 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 24.42 | +75.2% |
| 2000 | 17.64 | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 13.73 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.69 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 12.66 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 12.72 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.99 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.24 | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | +112.4% |
| 2009 | 10.78 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 13.08 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 11.28 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 7.98 | +76.8% |
| 2014 | 16.51 | +106.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.37 | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 8.72 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 17.11 | +96.1% |
| 2019 | 13.27 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 19.26 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 12.33 | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 12.18 | +70.4% |
| 2024 | 11.79 | -3.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.87 | 8.67 | 24.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.36 | 13.18 | 24.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 6.24 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 | 4.51 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 | 7.15 | 19.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 6 Finland 12.9 compare
- 7 Japan 12.13 compare
- 8 Suriname 12.02 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 11.77 compare
- 11 French Guiana 11.75 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 11.18 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Estonia?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Estonia was 11.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 1982.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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